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Pittsburgh Pirates 2021 Outlook: Reliever David Bednar

Sep 8, 2019; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Padres relief pitcher David Bednar (67) pitches against the Colorado Rockies during the seventh inning at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports

This offseason, Ben Cherington has been busy swinging trades and added players to the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. One of the players that Cherington has brought into the organization is reliever David Bednar, who was one of the five players added in the Joe Musgrove trade.

Bednar is a right-handed reliever who is originally from the Pittsburgh area. The Moon Township native, was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 35th round of the 2016 MLB Draft.