Brotherly bond': Will, David Bednar share memorable moment in SF Giants' exhibition vs. Team USA

"It's a lot to zero, Will said with a smile on Tuesday morning. Now, it's a lot to one. There was no shortage of really cool moments during Team USA's blowout victory over the Giants at Scottsdale Stadium. Top prospect Bryce Eldridge talked with his childhood idol. Eight prospects suited up for the United States, sharing a dugout with All-Stars and superstars."

"I use the word surreal all the time, but that's exactly what it is, said father Andy Bednar. To have both guys pitching in the same game, you couldn't have scheduled this any better. We knew this potentially could happened, so we scheduled months ago to come out here for this week. But this worked out incredibly."

"Said mother Sue Bednar: This is amazing to see them together in uniform. Of course, David represents the U.S.A. That's next level, and we're so proud of both of them. David, pitching in his second World Baseball Classic for Team USA, entered in the bottom of the seventh inning with the United States."

Will Bednar, a first-round draft pick by the San Francisco Giants in 2021, and his older brother David Bednar, a pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, competed against each other for the first time in their professional careers during a World Baseball Classic spring training game at Scottsdale Stadium. Despite Will having watched David pitch at every level of affiliated baseball, David had never previously seen Will pitch professionally until this matchup. The game featured eight Team USA prospects alongside All-Stars and superstars, creating multiple memorable moments. Their parents, Andy and Sue Bednar, attended the event, describing the experience as surreal and perfectly timed, having planned their trip months in advance anticipating this possibility.

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