Not many MLB trades are completed on April 2. However, that’s when the San Francisco Giants sent three players to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Kevin Pillar.
After spending the first six seasons of his career in Toronto, Pillar went 1-for-16 in five games with the Blue Jays before he was shipped to San Francisco in exchange for Alen Hanson, Derek Law and Juan De Paula.
A 32nd-round pick in the 2011 MLB draft, Pillar racked up 14.2 WAR while establishing himself as one of the best defensive center fielders in baseball.