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MLB
David Bednar
David Bednar
New York Yankees, Relief Pitcher
Age: 31y-5m-11d (Oct 10, 1994)
Exp: 5.073 Years
Country: US
College: Lafayette (PA)
Drafted: Round 35 (#1044 overall), 2016
Agent(s): WME Sports
2026 Payroll Salary
$9,000,000
2026 Cash
$9,000,000
Career Earnings
$18,674,480
2026-2026 Arbitration (CURRENT)
David Bednar signed a 1 year, $9,000,000 contract with the New York Yankees, including $9,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $9,000,000. In 2026, Bednar will earn a base salary of $9,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $9,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $9,000,000
Average Salary:
$9,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
5.073
| Year | Age | YOS | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
31 | 5.073 |
Arb Avoided
|
$9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | 3.69% | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 |
| 2027 |
|
32 | - |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
31 | 5.073 |
Arb Avoided
|
$9,000,000 | - | - | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 |
| 2027 |
|
32 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
31 |
Arb Avoided |
$9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2025-2025 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,900,000
Average Salary:
$5,900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
4.076
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2024-2024 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,510,000
Average Salary:
$4,510,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.076
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $745,000
Average Salary:
$745,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.076
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $715,000
Average Salary:
$715,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.076
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $579,000
Average Salary:
$579,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.076
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $564,300
Average Salary:
$564,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.029
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2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons
5.073 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$12,874,480
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 24 |
 |
0 |
Active
|
$86,536 |
$86,536 |
|
| 2020 | 25 |
|
0.029 |
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$56,142 |
$142,678 |
|
| 2021 | 26 |
 |
0.076 |
Active
|
$579,000 |
$721,678 |
|
| 2022 | 27 |
|
1.076 |
Active
|
$715,000 |
$1,436,678 |
|
| 2023 | 28 |
|
2.076 |
Active
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
|
$745,000 $282,802 |
$2,181,678 $2,464,480 |
|
| 2024 | 29 |
|
3.076 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$4,510,000 |
$6,974,480 |
|
| 2025 | 30 |
|
4.076 |
Active / Arb Avoided
Retained
|
$1,871,480 $4,028,520 |
$8,845,960 $12,874,480 |
|
| Total |
$12,874,480 |
$8,845,960 $12,874,480 |
|||||
| 2026 | 31 |
|
5.073 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$9,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$21,874,480 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$142,678 | - | - | $142,678 |
| 5 |
|
$10,860,322 | - | - | $10,860,322 |
| 1 |
|
$1,871,480 | - | - | $1,871,480 |
| 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
|
$745,000 $282,802 |
$2,181,678 $2,464,480 |
||
| 2024 |
|
29 |
$4,510,000
|
$4,510,000 |
$6,974,480 |
||
| 2025 |
|
30 |
$1,871,480 $4,028,520
|
$1,871,480 $4,028,520 |
$8,845,960 $12,874,480 |
||
| Total |
$12,874,480 |
$12,874,480 |
$8,845,960 $12,874,480 |
||||
| 2026 |
|
31 |
$9,000,000
|
$9,000,000 |
|||
| Total |
$21,874,480 |
$21,874,480 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$142,678 | - | - | $142,678 |
| 5 |
|
$10,860,322 | - | - | $10,860,322 |
| 1 |
|
$1,871,480 | - | - | $1,871,480 |
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 |
-
Jan 08, 2026
Signed a 1 year $9 million contract with New York (NYY), avoiding arbitration
-
Jul 31, 2025
Traded to New York (NYY) from Pittsburgh (PIT) for Rafael Flores, Edgleen Perez and Brian Sanchez
-
Apr 19, 2025
Recalled from the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Apr 01, 2025
Optioned to the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Jan 09, 2025
Signed a 1 year $5.9 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT), avoiding arbitration
-
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NYY | 64 | 0 | 46 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 86 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 62.7 | 2.30 | 1.04 | 2.12 |
| 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 |
