We know that Kevin Pillar isn’t a great hitter. He has a double or nothing approach in that he either double or he does nothing. For his career, he has slashed .257/.294/.393 which is solidly below average. This season, he’s been much worse at the plate. His slash line is .213/.243/.344. That’s a .587 OPS and a 50 wRC+.
He hasn’t even been unlucky. His .262 xwOBA is in the bottom three percent of the league. His hard-hit rate is the lowest it has been since 2015. He’s never drawn a ton of walks (see: career OBP below .