The many links between the Blue Jays and Giants

The Future

Though there doesn’t appear to be any imminent deals between the two clubs as of right now, something could always come to fruition. Just recently, Blue Jays outfielder Kevin Pillar was the subject of a rumour that claimed the Giants had a genuine interest in acquiring him.

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Despite Pillar’s underwhelming 2018 campaign (.252/.282/.426, 15 HR, 59 RBI, 14 SB, 98 K, 18 BB in 512 ABs, 142 G), he could conceivably be of some value to a team like the Giants who are, as the above rumour suggests, looking to fortify their outfield depth ahead of the start of the 2019 season.

Beyond that, it’s not totally outlandish to suggest that the Giants could look to trade for Justin Smoak or Marcus Stroman, two assets that have been known to be somewhat available so far this offseason. Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins has not indicated in any way that Pillar is on the trade block.

Regardless, it’s surely interesting to look for the many subtle, yet apparent links between two seemingly opposite franchises.