The Pirates sent Bednar down to Triple-A Indianapolis on April 1, where he allowed just one hit and no runs with seven strikeouts over five outings. Bednar came back up on April 19 and has spent the remainder of this season with the Pirates, finding his best form once again.

The Philadelphia Phillies continue to be strongly linked to Pittsburgh Pirates relievers Dennis Santana and David Bednar as trade targets.

Philadelphia Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski isn't going to let a trade deadline go by without at least being connected to deals that will improve his team's chances for a potential playoff run.