David Bednar

Pittsburgh Pirates, Relief Pitcher
Age: 29-209d (Oct 10, 1994)
Exp: 3.076 Years
Country: US
College: Lafayette
Drafted: Round 35 (#1044 overall), 2016
2024 Payroll Salary

$4,510,000

2024 Cash

$4,510,000

Career Earnings

$6,974,480

2024-2024 Arbitration (CURRENT)

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. In 2024, Bednar will earn a base salary of $4,510,000, while carrying a total 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
Year Age Service Option/Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Luxury Tax
2024 29 3.076
Arb Avoided
 $4,510,000 - - $4,510,000 $4,510,000
2027 30 -
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 29
Arb Avoided
 $4,510,000 $4,510,000 $4,510,000 $4,510,000 $4,510,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

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
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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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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Career Earnings thru 2024

$6,974,480

Career 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
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

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $142,678 - - $142,678
3 $2,039,000 - $282,802 $2,321,802
  • 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 12 0 13 14 13 3 15 3 1 2 5 10.0 11.70 2.70
2023 PIT 66 0 53 22 15 21 80 3 3 3 39 67.3 2.01 2.81 2.47
2022 PIT 45 0 42 19 15 16 69 4 3 4 19 51.7 2.61 2.79 1.24
2021 PIT 61 0 40 15 15 19 77 5 3 1 3 60.7 2.23 2.82 -0.01
2020 SD 4 0 11 6 5 2 5 1 0 0 0 6.3 7.11 2.84 -0.13
2019 SD 13 0 10 8 8 5 14 3 0 2 0 11.0 6.55 4.09 0.00

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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)
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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)
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Signed a contract with San Diego (SD)
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