Scouting Report: Will Bednar
San Francisco Giants | SP
Overall
Summary
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
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