Bednar is presumed to begin the season the Pirates ' closer, but manager Derek Shelton elected not to officially name the team's closer Sunday, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Speaking with the media on Sunday morning, Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora made an interesting revelation about how he sees the closer battle shaking out. Per ...

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher David Bednar is expected to be the primary closing option for the team heading into the ...

For the most part, Derek Shelton has been pleased with how David Bednar looked this spring. But despite his continued ...