The Toronto Sun · May 10, 2017
Confidence helps Kevin Pillar be a super fielder
Toronto Blue Jays centre fielder Kevin Pillar makes a diving catch on May 8, 2017. (NATHAN DENETTE/The Canadian Press)Minus the cape, Kevin Pillar takes this super man business quite seriously.
After the latest spectacular catch in a career highlight-reel full of them, the Jays centre fielder was sporting his Superman toque and T-shirt, talking about the latest wow factor play that had his teammates and the Rogers Centre crowd buzzing.
“It’s something I pride myself on as centre fielder,” Pillar said of his leaping catch Monday that robbed Jose Ramirez of an extra-base hit and likely two RBIs. “When I was in the minor leagues, I didn’t get a lot of opportunities.