David Bednar
P | Bats/Throws: L/R | 6' 0" 225LBS | Age: 30
Draft: 2016 | Rd: 35, #1044, San Diego Padres | Lafayette College
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2022 3 4 2.61 45 0 19 51.2 69 1.12
2023 3 3 2.00 66 0 39 67.1 80 1.10
2024 3 8 5.77 62 0 23 57.2 58 1.42
6 Seasons 12 18 3.36 251 0 84 254.2 303 1.18
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2022 45 3-4 2.61 51.2 69 1.12
2023 66 3-3 2.00 67.1 80 1.10
2024 62 3-8 5.77 57.2 58 1.42
6 Seasons 251 12-18 3.36 254.2 303 1.18
MLB Percentile Rankings
Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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Statcast Statistics

Season Age Pitches Batted
Balls		 Barrels Barrel % Barrel/PA Exit
Velocity		 Max EV Launch
Angle		 LA Sweet-
Spot %		 XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON HardHit% K% BB% ERA xERA
2019 24 196 29 2 6.9 4.2 88.6 112.5 17.6 37.9 .229 .431 .356 .314 .407 31.0 29.2 10.4 6.54 4.35
2020 25 118 25 2 8.0 6.3 93.7 108.8 13.5 40.0 .341 .628 .415 .424 .486 56.0 15.6 6.3 7.11 8.53
2021 26 934 140 8 5.7 3.4 87.2 111.3 15.4 38.6 .188 .304 .249 .246 .323 31.4 32.5 8.0 2.23 2.51
2022 27 842 124 9 7.3 4.3 90.5 112.5 15.3 37.9 .224 .349 .271 .280 .388 46.0 32.9 7.6 2.61 3.22
2023 28 1105 173 9 5.2 3.2 88.0 109.0 15.6 29.5 .196 .319 .259 .261 .333 40.5 28.9 7.6 2.00 2.82
2024 29 1023 172 16 9.3 6.1 90.2 111.3 17.9 30.8 .229 .416 .319 .322 .370 39.5 22.1 10.7 5.78 4.37
Player 4218 663 46 6.9 4.3 89.1 112.5 16.1 34.1 .214 .359 .283 .284 .360 39.5 28.4 8.5
MLB 7.0 4.8 88.5 122.4 12.3 33.2 .245 .405 .316 .315 .368 36.5 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Bednar relies on 3 pitches.
Four Seamer
(55.5%) ,
Split Finger
(24.0%) ,
Curveball
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Pitch Tracking



Batted Ball Profile

Season GB % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2019 34.5 41.4 24.1 0.0 48.3 27.6 24.1 3.4 27.6 34.5 20.7 3.4 6.9 4.2
2020 36.0 24.0 36.0 4.0 52.0 44.0 4.0 0.0 28.0 16.0 24.0 24.0 8.0 6.3
2021 42.1 25.7 23.6 8.6 26.4 39.3 34.3 4.3 27.9 32.9 23.6 5.7 5.7 3.4
2022 33.9 26.6 32.3 7.3 38.7 41.1 20.2 1.6 28.2 29.0 26.6 5.6 7.3 4.3
2023 42.2 30.1 18.5 9.2 37.6 38.7 23.7 5.8 28.9 29.5 21.4 9.2 5.2 3.2
2024 36.6 30.2 22.1 11.0 40.7 36.6 22.7 2.3 27.3 31.4 22.1 7.6 9.3 6.1
Player 38.6 28.8 24.0 8.6 37.3 38.5 24.3 3.5 28.1 30.3 23.1 7.7 6.9 4.3
MLB 44.4 23.8 24.7 7.1 37.2 37.5 25.2 3.9 32.6 24.8 24.4 5.9 7.0 4.8
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Pitch Movement

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How this works: This section shows two different ways to evaluate pitch movement. On the left, “Total Movement” shows the real-world movement of a pitch, including the forces of gravity, which affects every pitch thrown. Since gravity requires time, and slower pitches aren't 'better' just because they have more time to move, a pitch's movement is compared to other pitches of the same pitch type, within +/- 2 MPH and +/- 0.5 feet of extension/release. On the right, Induced Movement (or IVB) is reported without gravity, and attempts to isolate movement created by the pitcher's ability to spin and manipulate the ball.
Total Movement (in inches, w/ gravity)Induced Movement (in inches, w/o gravity)
YearPitchTeamHand#MPHVertical
Drop		vs.
Comparable		Horizontal
Break		vs.
Comparable		Vertical
Break		vs. AvgHorizontal
Break		vs. Avg
2024 Split-Finger PIT R 246 92.1 27.3 -1.6 7.3ARM -3.7 4.8 -2.2 7.3ARM -3.3
2024 4-Seam Fastball PIT R 568 97.2 10.8 2.1 7.6ARM 0.2 18.2 2.4 7.6ARM 0.1
2024 Curveball PIT R 209 77.2 55.9 -0.4 9.1GLV -0.8 -9.9 0.0 9.1GLV -0.3
2023 Curveball PIT R 280 77.9 53.6 -2.1 8.1GLV -1.6 -8.4 -1.5 8.1GLV -0.8
2023 Split-Finger PIT R 183 91.6 28.4 -0.8 7.3ARM -3.7 4.0 -0.7 7.3ARM -3.8
2023 4-Seam Fastball PIT R 638 96.6 11.7 1.8 8.3ARM 0.6 17.7 1.9 8.3ARM 0.9
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Run Values by Pitch Type

Year Pitch Type Team RV/100 Run Value Pitches % PA BA SLG wOBA Whiff% K% PutAway % xBA xSLG xwOBA Hard Hit %
2024 4-Seam Fastball -1.0 -6 568 55.5 158 .256 .459 .377 24.1 18.4 16.7 .244 .478 .364 42.5
2024 Split-Finger 0.8 2 246 24.0 65 .231 .354 .266 36.5 29.2 19.6 .234 .372 .263 39.1
2024 Curveball 0.4 1 209 20.4 35 .172 .310 .270 24.5 28.6 22.2 .146 .230 .246 25.0
2023 4-Seam Fastball 1.8 12 641 58.0 165 .188 .315 .253 30.3 29.1 21.1 .181 .332 .255 44.8
2023 Curveball -0.3 -1 281 25.4 63 .196 .268 .265 40.5 36.5 25.8 .182 .237 .232 23.5
2023 Split-Finger 0.3 0 183 16.6 45 .333 .381 .347 33.6 20.0 15.8 .267 .384 .323 44.1
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.

Spin Direction

Year Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2024 Curveball 209 77.2 73 15.8 7:30 7:15 15
2024 4-Seam Fastball 568 97.2 97 19.5 1:00 12:45 15
2024 Split-Finger 237 92.0 72 8.7 1:00 2:00 -60
2023 Curveball 275 77.9 66 14.0 7:45 7:15 30
2023 4-Seam Fastball 624 96.6 97 19.3 1:00 1:00 0
2023 Split-Finger 169 91.6 69 8.2 1:15 2:15 -60
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2019 48 196 2 -5 -1 -1 -5
2020 32 118 -2 1 0 -1 -1
2021 235 934 8 13 -1 -3 18
2022 208 842 2 12 -2 -2 9
2023 273 1,105 9 14 -8 -4 11
2024 258 1,023 7 2 -7 -5 -3
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Plate Discipline

Season Pitches Zone % Zone Swing % Zone Contact % Chase % Chase Contact % Edge % 1st Pitch Strike % Swing % Whiff % Meatball % Meatball Swing %
2019 196 51.5 72.3 74.0 20.0 42.1 42.9 56.3 46.9 32.6 8.2 56.3
2020 118 56.8 77.6 75.0 25.5 61.5 39.8 59.4 55.1 27.7 12.7 80.0
2021 934 53.3 72.9 75.8 31.4 45.3 42.1 66.9 53.5 32.6 10.6 84.8
2022 842 50.1 70.9 74.6 29.0 46.7 41.7 60.6 50.0 33.5 9.5 78.8
2023 1,105 47.9 75.4 74.4 34.5 52.8 42.7 60.1 54.1 32.8 7.2 76.3
2024 1,023 50.9 69.7 77.7 31.5 59.5 44.0 61.8 50.9 27.6 6.0 77.0
Player 4,218 50.7 72.5 75.5 31.2 51.5 42.6 61.9 52.1 31.5 8.3 78.6
MLB 48.7 67.0 82.0 28.5 57.8 42.6 61.0 47.2 25.0 7.3 76.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Percentile Rankings

Year xwOBA /
xERA 		xBA xSLG xISO xOBP Brl Brl% EV Hard
Hit% 		K% BB% Whiff% Chase
Rate 		FB
Velo 		FB
Spin 		CB
Spin 		Extension
2019 79 39 77
2020 86 55 76
2021 97 93 94 87 96 90 82 82 92 94 54 87 82 92 66 49 82
2022 76 66 70 71 71 82 48 7 4 94 52 92 45 87 68 41 71
2023 95 95 92 82 97 83 87 72 40 85 62 89 96 89 93 46 72
2024 30 64 28 10 35 50 19 16 42 43 17 67 81 92 93 36 71
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Expected Home Runs

Adjusted
Year Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %
2019 24.2 3 3.8 -1 0 2 2 66.7
2020 20.0 1 1.6 -1 0 2 0 0.0
2021 22.6 5 4.7 0 3 5 1 20.0
2022 24.6 4 5.3 -1 3 5 1 25.0
2023 22.1 3 4.6 -2 4 5 1 33.3
2024 24.3 9 11.5 -3 4 9 4 44.4
Player 23.6 25 31.6 -7 14 28 9 36.0
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Expected Home Runs by Park

Adjusted
Year HR
2019 3 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4
2020 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 1
2021 5 4 4 6 5 5 6 6 3 2 2 7 5 3 5 6 5 5 7 6 5 4 6 6 4 3 6 6 4 3 3
2022 4 3 5 5 5 6 6 5 3 4 3 5 6 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 6 6 9 5 5 5 6 6 5 6
2023 3 5 2 5 4 5 4 4 4 3 3 5 6 5 5 4 5 5 5 7 6 6 9 5 3 3 4 4 7 4 2
2024 9 9 12 14 11 13 13 11 8 10 12 14 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 15 11 11 17 11 10 11 11 12 11 13 9
Player 25 26 28 36 30 35 35 32 22 24 25 36 34 29 32 33 32 32 34 39 33 31 44 37 28 27 32 34 34 29 25
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Year to Year Changes

Metric 2019 2020 +/-   2021 +/-   2022 +/-   2023 +/-   2024 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 95.3 95.7 0.4 ↑ 96.7 1.0 ↑ 96.4 -0.3 ↓ 96.6 0.2 ↑ 97.2 0.6 ↑
Offspeed Velocity 88.1 88.9 0.8 ↑ 89.6 0.7 ↑ 89.8 0.2 ↑ 91.6 1.8 ↑ 92.1 0.5 ↑
Breaking Velocity 76.8 75.2 -1.6 ↓ 77.5 2.3 ↑ 77.1 -0.4 ↓ 77.9 0.8 ↑ 77.2 -0.7 ↓
Exit Velocity 88.6 93.7 5.1 ↑ 87.2 -6.5 ↓ 90.5 3.3 ↑ 88.0 -2.5 ↓ 90.2 2.2 ↑
Launch Angle 17.6 13.5 -4.1 ↓ 15.4 1.9 ↑ 15.3 -0.1 ↓ 15.6 0.3 ↑ 17.9 2.3 ↑
Barrel % 6.9 8.0 1.1 ↑ 5.7 -2.3 ↓ 7.3 1.6 ↑ 5.2 -2.1 ↓ 9.3 4.1 ↑
Hard Hit % 31.0 56.0 25.0 ↑ 31.4 -24.6 ↓ 46.0 14.6 ↑ 40.5 -5.5 ↓ 39.5 -1.0 ↓
LA Sweet-Spot % 37.9 40.0 2.1 ↑ 38.6 -1.4 ↓ 37.9 -0.7 ↓ 29.5 -8.4 ↓ 30.8 1.3 ↑
xBA .229 .341 0.112 ↑ .188 -0.153 ↓ .224 0.036 ↑ .196 -0.028 ↓ .229 0.033 ↑
BA .250 .367 0.117 ↑ .185 -0.182 ↓ .218 0.033 ↑ .215 -0.003 ↓ .238 0.023 ↑
xwOBA .314 .424 0.110 ↑ .246 -0.178 ↓ .280 0.034 ↑ .261 -0.019 ↓ .322 0.061 ↑
wOBA .356 .415 0.059 ↑ .249 -0.166 ↓ .271 0.022 ↑ .259 -0.012 ↓ .319 0.060 ↑
xSLG .431 .628 0.197 ↑ .304 -0.324 ↓ .349 0.045 ↑ .319 -0.030 ↓ .416 0.097 ↑
SLG .550 .567 0.017 ↑ .324 -0.243 ↓ .337 0.013 ↑ .316 -0.021 ↓ .410 0.094 ↑
K% 29.2 15.6 -13.6 ↓ 32.5 16.9 ↑ 32.9 0.4 ↑ 28.9 -4.0 ↓ 22.1 -6.8 ↓
BB% 10.4 6.3 -4.1 ↓ 8.0 1.7 ↑ 7.6 -0.4 ↓ 7.6 0.0 10.7 3.1 ↑
Swing % 46.9 55.1 8.2 ↑ 53.5 -1.6 ↓ 50.0 -3.5 ↓ 54.1 4.1 ↑ 50.9 -3.2 ↓
Whiff% 32.6 27.7 -4.9 ↓ 32.6 4.9 ↑ 33.5 0.9 ↑ 32.8 -0.7 ↓ 27.6 -5.2 ↓
In Zone % 51.5 56.8 5.3 ↑ 53.3 -3.5 ↓ 50.1 -3.2 ↓ 47.9 -2.2 ↓ 50.9 3.0 ↑
Out of Zone % 48.5 43.2 -5.3 ↓ 46.7 3.5 ↑ 49.9 3.2 ↑ 52.1 2.2 ↑ 49.1 -3.0 ↓
Out of Zone Swing % 20.0 25.5 5.5 ↑ 31.4 5.9 ↑ 29.0 -2.4 ↓ 34.5 5.5 ↑ 31.5 -3.0 ↓
First Pitch Swing % 27.1 31.3 4.2 ↑ 40.3 9.0 ↑ 30.8 -9.5 ↓ 32.2 1.4 ↑ 33.2 1.0 ↑
First Pitch Strike % 56.3 59.4 3.1 ↑ 66.9 7.5 ↑ 60.6 -6.3 ↓ 60.1 -0.5 ↓ 61.8 1.7 ↑
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2019 Shifts 48 .356 21 1 4.8 27 11 40.7
2020 Shifts 32 .415 15 0 0.0 17 5 29.4
2021 Shifts 231 .250 135 15 11.1 96 57 59.4
2022 Shifts 207 .272 119 14 11.8 88 51 58.0
2023 Shades 272 .256 142 9 6.3 130 55 42.3
2024 Shades 258 .318 138 5 3.6 120 8 6.7
! Note: Shifts are through the 2022 season, Shaded starting from the 2023 season, Shift: three or more infielders are on the same side of second base, Shade: positioned outside of their typical responsible slices of the field.
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Pitch Tempo

Bases EmptyRunners On Base
SeasonTeamPitchesTempoFast %Slow %PitchesTempoFast %Slow %
2019 68 18.0 7.4% 0.0% 22 23.1 0.0% 13.6%
2020 19 18.1 15.8% 0.0% 21 21.8 0.0% 4.8%
2021 240 21.9 0.0% 3.3% 130 29.5 0.0% 46.9%
2022 232 20.5 2.2% 4.7% 135 24.7 0.0% 14.1%
2023 244 16.2 25.8% 0.0% 190 19.7 3.2% 1.1%
2024 227 17.1 11.5% 0.4% 189 20.2 2.6% 1.6%

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Pitch Distribution

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