Born: (1989-01-04) January 4, 1989 (age 35) West Hills, California, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 14, 2013, for the Toronto Blue Jays
MLB statistics (through May 13, 2024)
Batting average
.258
Home runs
110
Runs batted in
439
Teams
Toronto Blue Jays (2013–2019)
San Francisco Giants (2019)
Boston Red Sox (2020)
Colorado Rockies (2020)
New York Mets (2021)
Los Angeles Dodgers (2022)
Atlanta Braves (2023)
Chicago White Sox (2024)
Los Angeles Angels (2024–present)
Kevin Andrew Pillar (/pɪˈlɑːr/) (born January 4, 1989) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants, Boston Red Sox, Colorado Rockies, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, and Chicago White Sox. Pillar was an All-American center fielder in college. He set the NCAA Division II record with a 54-game hitting streak in 2010, and established his school's all-time record with a career batting average of .367. Pillar was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 32nd round (979th overall) of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft.
In 2011, he batted .347, winning the Appalachian League batting title and leading the organization in batting average in his first minor league season, and was named an Appalachian League All-Star. In 2012 Pillar batted .323, while stealing 51 bases (second-most in the organization), and was named the Midwest League MVP, a mid-season and a post-season All-Star, the best hitting prospect in the league by Baseball America, and a Topps Class A All-Star and MiLB.com Organization All-Star. In 2013, he led the organization in hits for the second consecutive year, and Baseball America designated him the "Best Hitter for Average" among the Blue Jays' prospects. He made his major league debut for the Blue Jays in August 2013. In 2014, he led the International League in doubles while batting .323, and was named an IL post-season All-Star. In his minor league career through 2016, he batted .324.
In 2015, Pillar led all major league outfielders in putouts, and was named the Wilson Defensive Player of the Year for center field. In 2016, he was awarded the Fielding Bible Award for the center field position. In 2017, his .997 fielding percentage as a center fielder was the best in the American League.
Kevin Andrew Pillar (/pɪˈlɑːr/) (born January 4, 1989) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball...
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playing in almost 400 innings less than the next player on the list, KevinPillar. Kiermaier also paced all major leaguers with a 2.95 dWAR (defensive...
affiliate organization with Toronto for the 2011 season. Outfielder KevinPillar played for the Bluefield Blue Jays in 2011, and batted .347, winning...
Hawks, 12–9, to win the final series, 2–1. In August 2013, outfielder KevinPillar became the first alumnus of the team to play in the major leagues for...
record-setters" (PDF). The Baseball Research Journal. pp. 121–125. "KevinPillar Makes NCAA Division II History With 50 Game Hit Streak as Toros Sweep...
runs, 55 RBIs, and 64 runs scored in 371 at bats. His 21 home runs tied KevinPillar for the most on the team. He was the first rookie since Dave Kingman...
York Mets outfielder KevinPillar in the face with a 94 mph (151 km/h) fastball during the seventh inning, which resulted in Pillar suffering several nasal...
Retrieved September 13, 2023. Crosby, Lindsay (September 26, 2023). "WATCH: KevinPillar picks up Atlanta's 300th homer of the season with a 6th inning solo shot"...
would lose the game 7–1. Toronto would win the rubber match 10–7, with KevinPillar, Dalton Pompey, and José Bautista each hitting their first home runs...
November 2 RHP Jesse Chavez and OF KevinPillar elected free agency Braves signed right-handed pitcher Joe Jiménez to a 3 year, $26 million contract November...
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Blue Jays struck first in the third on back-to-back leadoff doubles by KevinPillar and Ryan Goins off of starter Yordano Ventura. They made it 3–0 in the...
their suspensions. Gibbons was also fined $5,000, and Josh Donaldson and KevinPillar were fined an undisclosed amount. For the Rangers, Rougned Odor was fined...
Retrieved April 16, 2024. "White Sox To Select Tommy Pham, Designate KevinPillar For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved April 26, 2024. "Cardinals...
is "Lion", named after an inside joke with KevinPillar: Syndergaard is the "lion on the mound", and Pillar the "lion in the outfield". Syndergaard regularly...
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