Kevin Pillar
Blue Jays Career (2013-2019): .260/.297/.705
Pillar was no doubt a key cog in the 2015-2016 Blue Jays. His hustle and the way he played the game endeared him in the hearts of fans across the country. Since coming up to the Blue Jays in 2013, Pillar would have to persevere and continuously take advantage of opportunities in order to become a mainstay in the lineup.
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It wasn’t until 2015 and an injury to Michael Saunders that Pillar was on an Opening Day lineup, playing left field at Yankee Stadium. He would make highlight plays on a nightly basis, and eventually usurp Dalton Pompey in centre-field. He would have this spot until early on in 2019. On April 2nd, 2019, he was traded to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for Derek Law, Alen Hanson, and Juan de Paula.
Since 2019, Pillar has been a member of the Giants, Red Sox, Rockies, and lastly the Mets. Upon the conclusion of the 2021 season, a season in which he posted a 88 OPS+, the Mets declined his team option. Pillar currently finds himself a free agent.