March 30, 2025
Bednar (0-2) took the loss Sunday against the Marlins, allowing a run on one hit while not securing any outs.
ANALYSISBednar capped off an opening weekend to forget in Miami, as he suffered his second walk-off loss in three appearances on the season. The Pittsburgh reliever allowed a leadoff hit to
Derek Hill, who then stole second and advanced to third on an errant throw by
Endy Rodriguez. Bednar subsequently allowed Hill to score on a wild splitter he threw in the dirt to
Nick Fortes. The 30-year-old has now pitched to an unsightly 27.00 ERA and 5.00 WHIP while retiring just three of the nine batters he's faced over three outings. Bednar is likely skating on thin ice as the closer for the Pirates, who could turn to
Colin Holderman or
Dennis Santana in future save situations.