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Red Sox Rumors: Kevin Pillar Signs Contract After Mookie Betts-to-Dodgers Trade

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The Boston Red Sox signed veteran outfielder Kevin Pillar to a one-year major league contract Wednesday, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today.

This will be the third team for Pillar since the start of last season. The 31-year-old began 2019 with the Toronto Blue Jays, but the emergence of Teoscar Hernandez as an everyday player made him expendable for the rebuilding organization.

The San Francisco Giants acquired Pillar on April 2, and he became a staple in their outfield. His offensive production lagged because of a .