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Scouting Report
Updated May 19, 2026
David Bednar, acquired by the Yankees from Pittsburgh at the 2025 trade deadline, has experienced a significant performance decline in 2026. After showing promise early in the season with 10 saves, he has recently struggled with critical blown saves, including a catastrophic loss to the Mets where he threw a hanging curveball to Tyrone Taylor in the ninth inning. His season statistics have deteriorated to a 4.95 ERA and 1.55 WHIP, raising serious questions about his reliability as the team's closer. The trade itself has been criticized as a misstep, with the Pirates receiving only modest prospect returns (Rafael Flores Jr., Edgleen Perez, Brian Sanchez) for a former All-Star reliever who had an ERA+ of 185 and K-BB% of 26.6% at the time of the deal.
Strengths
- + Earned 10 saves early in the season
- + Demonstrated ability to escape high-leverage situations with bases loaded
- + Showed resilience by rebounding from poor 2024 and early 2025 performance
- + Struck out 18 batters against only 5 walks through 15.1 innings
Weaknesses
- - Recent catastrophic blown save against the Mets with hanging curveball
- - Season ERA of 4.95 is significantly elevated
- - WHIP of 1.55 indicates control issues
- - Allowed runs in 2 of last 3 appearances
- - Questioned reliability as closer going forward
- - Trade viewed as clear misstep by analysts
- - Yankees have lost three consecutive series
- - Lack of preparation and execution in critical moments
About
Will Bednar is a sp for the San Francisco Giants.
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