The Pittsburgh Pirates got some good news yesterday when relief pitcher and local boy David Bednar was named NL Reliever of the Month for May.
Bednar was great in May, racking up seven saves to go along with a 1.65 ERA in the month along with 21 strikeouts in 16 innings pitched. Four of those saves came on four-plus outs, and he also leads the league in six-out saves, with three.
For the year, Bednar holds a 2-1 record with nine saves, holding down a 1.38 ERA, a 0.808 WHIP, and piling up 35 strikeouts against just five walks in 26 innings pitched.