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Pirates place closer David Bednar on injured list

David Bednar Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher David Bednar (51) celebrate with catcher Yasmani Grandal after getting the final out of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, June 19, 2024. The Pirates won 1-0. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)

PITTSBURGH — This article originally appeared on PittsburghBaseballNOW.com.

The Pittsburgh Pirates will have to fill a big void in their bullpen as they placed closing pitcher David Bednar on the 15-day injured list with a strained left oblique muscle (retro to June 20).

It was revealed by manager Derek Shelton that Bednar was dealing with left-side tightness after Aroldis Chapman closed out the ninth inning of the Pirates’ 4-3 win over the Rays on Saturday.

Bednar stumbled out of the gate this season after missing most of Grapefruit League Play during spring training with a right lat injury. He’s put his early-season struggles behind him and has returned to form in the closer role for the Pirates.

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