It’s been widely discussed throughout the offseason and into the first few games of the 2019 campaign, but Kevin Pillar has finally been traded.
The San Francisco Giants sent three minor leaguers to Toronto in order to acquire the veteran centre fielder, including Alan Hansen, Derek Law, and Juan De Paula. None of the trio are expected to become premium big leaguers, but it’s still a decent return for the 30 year.
Pillar has long been widely debated in terms of his value on the field. He’s well known for his defensive heroics in centre field, regularly throwing his body into harms way in order to make an extra out, and get himself on the highlight reel regularly.