David Bednar (baseball)


David Bednar is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball.

Career

Bednar attended Mars Area High School in Mars, Pennsylvania. Undrafted out of high school, Bednar attended Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, where he played college baseball for the Leopards. Bednar was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 35th round, with the 1044th overall selection, of the 2016 MLB draft.
Bednar split the 2016 season between the Tri-City Dust Devils and the Fort Wayne TinCaps, combining to go 4–4 with a 2.32 ERA in 31 innings. He split the 2017 season between Fort Wayne and the Lake Elsinore Storm, going a combined 1–4 with a 2.64 ERA in 60 innings. He spent the 2018 season in Lake Elsinore, going 2–4 with a 2.73 ERA in 69 innings. Bednar played for the San Antonio Missions in the 2018 Texas League playoffs. In 2019, he spent the minor league season with the Amarillo Sod Poodles, going 2–5 with a 2.95 ERA in 58 innings.
On September 1, 2019, the Padres selected Bednar's contract and promoted him to the major leagues. He made his major league debut that day versus the San Francisco Giants, pitching a scoreless inning in relief. Bednar produced a 0–2 record with a 6.55 ERA and 14 strikeouts over 11 innings in 2019.