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David Bednar
New York Yankees
RP · #53 · Bats L · Throws R · 6'1" · 250 lb · Age 31 · 8 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
93.4
- Runs prevented
- +12.8
- IP · ERA
- 69.1 · 2.47
- K · BB
- 76 · 20
- Rank
- 14 of 205 relievers
What the grade is made of
Runs each part saves or costs against an average pitcher facing the same batters. Contact counts a quarter for how it turned out, because over a season that's mostly the fielders and luck.
- Home runs allowed4 vs 8 avg+6.2
- Strikeouts76 vs 62 avg+3.8
- Walks18 vs 24 avg+2.0
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)178 vs 180 avg+0.7
- Hit batters2 vs 3 avg+0.4
- Parks pitched in−0.3
2026 game log: pitching
Game grades need 3 batters faced; starts are ranked against starts, relief outings against relief outings.
| Game | Result | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Sep 30vsBOSPostseason | W 9-2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 63.4 | |
| Fri, Sep 25vsBAL | L 2-10 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 20.8 | |
| Wed, Sep 23vsTB | W 9-2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 77.3 | |
| Tue, Sep 22vsTB | W 2-0 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 77.9 |
| Wed, Sep 16@MIN | L 4-5 | B | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 37.6 |
| Sun, Sep 13vsNYM | W 2-0 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 55.8 |
| Fri, Sep 11vsNYM | W 6-4 | S | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 16.9 |
| Tue, Sep 8vsCOL | W 5-3 | S | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Fri, Sep 4@SD | L 2-3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 41.0 | |
| Wed, Sep 2@LAA | W 6-3 | W | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 57.8 |
| Mon, Aug 31@LAA | L 1-10 | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 8.5 | |
| Fri, Aug 28vsBOS | W 1-0 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 77.3 |
| Fri, Aug 21vsTOR | W 3-1 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 41.7 |
| Wed, Aug 19@BAL | W 5-3 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 75.5 |
| Tue, Aug 18@BAL | W 3-1 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 76.1 |
| Sun, Aug 16@TOR | W 4-3 | W | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 95.7 |
| Tue, Aug 11vsSEA | W 4-1 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 55.7 |
| Sat, Aug 8vsATL | W 5-4 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 39.1 |
| Fri, Aug 7vsATL | W 3-2 | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 77.9 |
| Tue, Aug 4vsSTL | W 2-0 | S | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 92.6 |
| Sun, Aug 2@CHC | W 2-1 | S | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 69.6 |
| Fri, Jul 31@CHC | W 2-0 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 53.8 |
| Tue, Jul 28@CHW | W 3-2 | S | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 12.4 |
| Mon, Jul 27@CHW | W 9-5 | S | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – |
| Sat, Jul 25@PHI | W 3-1 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 87.4 |
| Fri, Jul 24@PHI | W 1-0 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 88.5 |
| Wed, Jul 22vsPIT | L 3-5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 39.1 | |
| Sun, Jul 19vsLAD | W 2-1 | W | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 91.2 |
| Sat, Jul 11@WSH | W 4-2 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 57.8 |
| Fri, Jul 10@WSH | W 5-3 | W | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 95.5 |
| Mon, Jul 6@TB | W 5-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 81.8 | |
| Fri, Jul 3vsMIN | W 5-2 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 77.9 |
| Sun, Jun 28@BOS | L 4-5 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 90.3 | |
| Wed, Jun 24@DET | W 4-2 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 59.8 |
| Tue, Jun 23@DET | W 4-3 | S | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 94.2 |
| Fri, Jun 19vsCIN | W 5-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 77.9 | |
| Sun, Jun 14@TOR | W 8-3 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 26.6 | |
| Sat, Jun 13@TOR | W 3-1 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 77.9 |
| Mon, Jun 8@CLE | W 7-5 | W | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 91.1 |
| Sun, Jun 7vsBOS | W 6-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 73.5 | |
| Thu, Jun 4vsCLE | W 2-1 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 73.4 |
| Sun, May 31@ATH | W 13-8 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 39.8 | |
| Mon, May 25@KC | W 4-3 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 64.1 |
| Fri, May 22vsTB | L 2-4 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 53.6 | |
| Mon, May 18vsTOR | W 7-6 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 20.6 |
| Sun, May 17@NYM | L 6-7 | B | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 4.3 |
| Fri, May 15@NYM | W 5-2 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 17.7 | |
| Tue, May 12@BAL | W 6-2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 72.3 | |
| Sun, May 10@MIL | L 3-4 | L | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 16.1 |
| Sat, May 9@MIL | L 3-4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 73.4 | |
| Tue, May 5vsTEX | W 7-4 | S | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 52.3 |
| Sun, May 3vsBAL | W 11-3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 55.6 | |
| Tue, Apr 28@TEX | W 3-2 | S | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 11.9 |
| Mon, Apr 27@TEX | W 4-2 | S | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 46.8 |
| Thu, Apr 23@BOS | W 4-2 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 83.7 |
| Tue, Apr 21@BOS | W 4-0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 57.6 | |
| Fri, Apr 17vsKC | W 4-2 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 63.4 |
| Wed, Apr 15vsLAA | W 5-4 | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 77.6 |
| Sat, Apr 11@TB | L 4-5 | L | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 27.6 |
| Wed, Apr 8vsATH | L 2-3 | L | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 26.5 |
| Tue, Apr 7vsATH | W 5-3 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 77.6 |
| Sat, Apr 4vsMIA | W 9-7 | S | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 14.2 |
| Wed, Apr 1@SEA | W 5-3 | S | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 18.7 |
| Sat, Mar 28@SF | W 3-1 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 30.7 |
| Fri, Mar 27@SF | W 3-0 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 61.7 |
2026 game log: hitting
Game grades need 3 plate appearances.
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