MLB
David Bednar
David Bednar
Pittsburgh Pirates, Relief Pitcher
Age: 30-21d (Oct 10, 1994)
Exp: 4.076 Years
Country: US
College: Lafayette (PA)
Drafted: Round 35 (#1044 overall), 2016
Agent(s): WME Sports
2025 Payroll Salary
$5,800,000
2025 Cash
$5,800,000
Career Earnings
$6,974,480
2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)
David Bednar signed a 1 year , $5,800,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $5,800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,800,000. In 2025, Bednar will earn a base salary of $5,800,000, while carrying a total salary of $5,800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,800,000
Average Salary:
$5,800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
30 |
Estimate
|
$5,800,000 | $5,800,000 | 2.41% | $5,800,000 | $5,800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
31 |
ARB 3
|
|||||
| 2027 |
|
32 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
30 | 4.076 |
Estimate
|
$5,800,000 | - | - | $5,800,000 | $5,800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
31 | -- |
ARB 3
|
|||||
| 2027 |
|
32 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
30 |
Estimate |
$5,800,000 | $5,800,000 | $5,800,000 | $5,800,000 | $5,800,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Arbitration
David Bednar signed a 1 year , $4,510,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $4,510,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,510,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,510,000
Average Salary:
$4,510,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2023-2023 Pre-Arb
David Bednar signed a 1 year , $745,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $745,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $745,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $745,000
Average Salary:
$745,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb
David Bednar signed a 1 year , $715,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $715,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $715,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $715,000
Average Salary:
$715,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb
David Bednar signed a 1 year , $579,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $579,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $579,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $579,000
Average Salary:
$579,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb
David Bednar signed a 1 year , $564,300 contract with the San Diego Padres, including $564,300 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $564,300.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $564,300
Average Salary:
$564,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb
David Bednar signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the San Diego Padres, including $555,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $555,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
4.076 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$6,974,480
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$86,536 |
$86,536 |
|
| 2020 | 25 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$56,142 |
$142,678 |
|
| 2021 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$579,000 |
$721,678 |
|
| 2022 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$715,000 |
$1,436,678 |
|
| 2023 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$1,027,802 |
$2,464,480 |
|
| 2024 | 29 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$4,510,000 |
$6,974,480 |
|
| Total |
$6,974,480 |
$6,974,480 |
||||
| 2025 | 30 |
|
Active / estimate-arbitration
|
$5,800,000 |
||
| Total |
$12,774,480 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$142,678 | - | - | $142,678 |
| 4 |
|
$6,549,000 | - | $282,802 | $6,831,802 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
24 |
$86,536
|
$86,536 |
$86,536 |
||
| 2020 |
|
25 |
$56,142
|
$56,142 |
$142,678 |
||
| 2021 |
|
26 |
$579,000
|
$579,000 |
$721,678 |
||
| 2022 |
|
27 |
$715,000
|
$715,000 |
$1,436,678 |
||
| 2023 |
|
28 |
$745,000
|
$282,802 |
$1,027,802 |
$2,464,480 |
|
| 2024 |
|
29 |
$4,510,000
|
$4,510,000 |
$6,974,480 |
||
| Total |
$6,691,678 |
$282,802 |
$6,974,480 |
$6,974,480 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
30 |
$5,800,000
|
$5,800,000 |
|||
| Total |
$12,491,678 |
$282,802 |
$12,774,480 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$142,678 | - | - | $142,678 |
| 4 |
|
$6,549,000 | - | $282,802 | $6,831,802 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
PIT |
Jun 20, 2024 - Jul 12, 2024 | Oblique |
| 2022 |
PIT |
Jul 31, 2022 - Sep 22, 2022 | Back |
| 2021 |
PIT |
Sep 12, 2021 - Sep 26, 2021 | Oblique |
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Jan 11, 2024
Signed a 1 year $4.51 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT), avoiding arbitration
-
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $745,000 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $715,000 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Jan 18, 2021
Traded to Pittsburgh (PIT) from San Diego (SD) as part of a 3-team trade: New York (NYM) traded Endy Rodriguez to Pittsburgh (PIT); Pittsburgh (PIT) traded Joe Musgrove to San Diego (SD); San Diego (SD) traded Joey Lucchesi to New York (NYM); San Diego (SD) traded Omar Cruz, Hudson Head and Drake Fellows to Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Jun 14, 2016
Signed a contract with San Diego (SD)
-
Jun 11, 2016
Drafted by San Diego (SD): Round 35 (#1044 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | PIT | 62 | 0 | 54 | 40 | 37 | 28 | 58 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 57.7 | 5.78 | 1.42 | -0.85 |
| 2023 | PIT | 66 | 0 | 53 | 22 | 15 | 21 | 80 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 67.3 | 2.01 | 1.10 | 2.48 |
| 2022 | PIT | 45 | 0 | 42 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 69 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 51.7 | 2.61 | 1.12 | 1.31 |
| 2021 | PIT | 61 | 0 | 40 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 77 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 60.7 | 2.23 | 0.97 | 2.12 |
| 2020 | SD | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 7.11 | 2.05 | -0.13 |
| 2019 | SD | 13 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11.0 | 6.55 | 1.36 | -0.15 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 6 years, $87,121,512
- Avg. Salary: $14,520,252
- MLB Rank: 94
- RP Rank: 5
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2027
- Avg. Salary: $5,800,000
- MLB Rank: 218
- RP Rank: 28
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare David Bednar to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Pressly | 2 | $30,000,000 | $15,000,000 | 34 |
| Edwin Diaz | 5 | $102,000,000 | $20,400,000 | 28 |
| Josh Hader | 5 | $95,000,000 | $19,000,000 | 29 |
| Kenley Jansen | 2 | $32,000,000 | $16,000,000 | 35 |
| Averages | 4 | $64,750,000 | $17,600,000 | 31.5 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Bednar's current age (30), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | $76,482,760 | $19,120,690 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Bednar statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP/Yr, SV, ERA, WHIP, K/9, BB/9, FIP, WAR
| Player | GP/Yr | SV | ERA | WHIP | K/9 | BB/9 | FIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ryan Pressly
2021-2022
|
57.00 | 0.52 | 2.62 | 0.93 | 11.74 | 2.12 | 2.18 | 1.62 |
|
Edwin Diaz
2021-2022
|
62.00 | 0.52 | 2.38 | 0.95 | 14.95 | 2.96 | 1.69 | 2.32 |
|
Josh Hader
2022-2023
|
57.00 | 0.61 | 3.25 | 1.19 | 14.08 | 4.28 | 3.07 | 0.84 |
|
Kenley Jansen
2021-2022
|
67.00 | 0.59 | 2.80 | 1.05 | 11.58 | 3.90 | 3.14 | 1.74 |
| Average | 60.75 | 0.56 | 2.76 | 1.03 | 13.09 | 3.32 | 2.52 | 1.63 |
|
David Bednar
2023-2024
|
64.00 | 0.48 | 3.90 | 1.26 | 9.87 | 3.59 | 3.66 | 0.87 |
| Pct Change | 5.35 | -14.29 | -41.30 | -22.33 | -24.60 | -8.13 | -45.24 | -46.63 |
| Median Prime % Change | -23.47% | |||||||
| Average Prime % Change | -24.65% | |||||||
Calculated Market Value: David Bednar
After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.
| Terms | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|
| 6 years, $87,121,512 | $14,520,252 |
