Bednar’s first appearance as a Yankee included giving up a pair of runs that tied the game in Friday’s 13-12 disaster of a loss in Miami. But since he came back out for a second inning of work that night, he has been much sharper and looks comfortable in his new environment.

With newly acquired reliever David Bednar working a five-out save, the Yankees ended a five-game losing streak with a 3-2 road win over the Rangers on Wednesday.