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.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have the ace of the pitching staff in reigning National League Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes but have ...

David Bednar entered 2024 as one of baseball's best relievers, fresh off back-to-back All-Star appearances with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Just a few weeks into the season, though, the crowd at PNC ...

The 2024 season was one to forget for Pittsburgh Pirates' two-time All-Star closer David Bednar. The Pirates' closer appears to have returned to form early in spring workouts. Pirates manager ...

Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar had his fair share of struggles last season. The Pirates looked like a decent team ...

Jared Jones had kept the Minnesota Twins off the scoreboard for four innings, before the Pittsburgh Pirates pulled the ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — Being booed off the field in his hometown was humbling for David Bednar, as Pittsburgh Pirates fans voiced their displeasure with his blown leads in late-game situations.

When asked Tuesday by Foul Territory TV whether Bednar was his closer, Pirates manager Derek Shelton ... and others could enter the saves mix for Pittsburgh.

He gone: LHP Aroldis Chapman, OF Bryan De La Cruz, C Yasmani Grandal, 1B Connor Joe. New faces: 2B Adam Frazier, ...