Pirates recall 2-time All-Star reliever David Bednar following minor league stint

Pirates recall 2-time All-Star reliever David Bednar following minor league stint

PITTSBURGH (AP) — David Bednar is back in the big leagues.

Bednar back with Bucs after productive stint in Minors

PITTSBURGH -- Like many, David Bednar can now admit that he was surprised when he was told he was being optioned to the Minors earlier this month. It had been a turbulent start to the season, taking two losses in the opening series against the Marlins and nearly blowing a

Pirates Place Tim Mayza On 15-Day IL, Recall David Bednar

The Pirates have placed left-hander Tim Mayza on the 15-day injured list due to a lat muscle strain in Mayza’s throwing shoulder.  Former closer David Bednar has been called up to take Mayza’s spot on the active roster. The biggest news here is the return of Bednar, who served as the Pirates’ closer for the majority of the 2022-24 seasons. An All-Star in both 2022 and ’23, Bednar posted a 2.27 ERA and 2.49 FIP with a 30.6% strikeout rate in thos…

Pirates Roster Moves: David Bednar Returns From Stint in Minors

The Pittsburgh Pirates are recalling reliever David Bednar after a short stint with Triple-A Indianapolis. Bednar was optioned on Apr. 1 after a poor start to the season. While with Indianapolis, Bednar threw 5.0-scoreless innings on one hit with seven strikeouts in five appearances. The right-hander took the loss in two out of his three outings to start the year with Pittsburgh and allowed three runs on four hits despite recording only three ou…