David Bednar, a Pittsburgh kid who grew up to be the team’s closer, never rooted for a winner until his freshman year at Lafayette College, in 2013.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/07/sports/baseball/andrew-mccutchen-pittsburgh-pirates.html

David Bednar pitched a scoreless ninth inning, and Dauri Moreta worked around a leadoff walk in the 10th to earn his first save of the season.

Source: https://www.wmay.com/2023/04/16/apmccutchen-homers-in-10th-to-help-pirates-beat-cardinals-6-3/

David Bednar, the fifth US pitcher, got the win.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/mar/19/world-baseball-classic-usa-venezuela-trea-turner

For the Pirates, recent surprises have been supplied by a nucleus of young players, including Oneil Cruz, Roansy Contreras, Mitch Keller, and David Bednar, among others.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/danschlossberg/2023/04/25/pittsburgh-pirates-reward-bryan-reynolds-with-8-year-10675-million-contract-extension/

Pirates closer David Bednar pitches against the Phillies on Saturday at PNC Park.

Source: https://triblive.com/sports/pirates-extremely-relieved-to-see-all-star-pitchers-david-bednar-mitch-keller-staying-put/