Overview

• Bednar has recorded consecutive five-out appearances, producing a 42-pitch midweek save followed by a five-out outing on August 9.
• Since his debut on August 1, he has posted a 2.46 ERA with a 33.9% strikeout rate and a .216 opponent batting average.
• Saturday’s outing saw him escape a bases-loaded jam by striking out two batters in the eighth before completing a 1-2-3 ninth to secure a 5-4 win over Houston.
• Camilo Doval has struggled with command in his early appearances; Jake Bird was optioned to Triple-A after allowing seven runs in three outings.
• Yankees analytics and front-office personnel warn that sustained multi-inning assignments could sap his effectiveness late in the season.