McCovey Chronicles · Aug 11, 2019
Kevin Pillar is playing deeper than ever
Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty ImagesIn 2018, Pillar had his all around worst defensive year by every available metric. He posted -2 DRS, and a 2.5 UZR/150. Statcast’s Outs Above Average had him at just one. He wasn’t a liability in the field by any stretch. A fielder putting up those kinds of numbers would be a vast improvement over any non-Duggar the Giants have thrown in center field. 2018 Pillar was 25 runs better than 2017 Denard Span for example. For a player who is supposed to earn his keep by robbing more doubles than he hits, it was a worrying sign.