Kevin Pillar Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 0" / 210 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 1/4/1989 (35)
- Experience
- 11
- College
- Cal State Dominguez Hills
Kevin Pillar Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Kevin Pillar News
The Chicago White Sox released infielder Mike Moustakas and outfielder Kevin Pillar on Friday. Moustakas was released after slashing a weak .195/.283/.317 with a home run and two RBI in 41 Cactus League at-bats for Chicago after signing a minor-league deal with the team on Feb. 14. The 35-year-old left-handed-hitting veteran is nearing the end of his career. The three-time All-Star hit .247/.293/.392 with 12 home runs and 48 RBI in 112 games with the Colorado Rockies and Los Angeles Angels in his 13th big-league campaign. Pillar, who is also 35, went 11-for-44 in the Cactus League with five RBI. He hit .228/.248/.416 with nine home runs, 32 RBI and four steals in 81 games with the Atlanta Braves in 2023. Moustakas and Pillar will be looking to latch on with another team in reserve roles with the season starting next week.
The Chicago White Sox signed free-agent outfielder Kevin Pillar to a minor-league deal on Friday, according to a source. Pillar will make $3 million if he's on the major-league roster. The 35-year-old veteran hit .228/.248/.416 with nine home runs in 208 plate appearances for the Atlanta Braves in 2023. He's no longer the plus-plus defensive center fielder he once was, but he still rated well defensive in the corner outfield spots last year. The rebuilding White Sox may offer more playing time for Pillar, but at best, he'll likely be in some sort of platoon in right field with Oscar Colas. Pillar can be ignored in mixed fantasy leagues in 2024. He has only reached the 20-steal and 20-homer marks once in his 11-year big-league career.
Atlanta Braves outfielder Kevin Pillar is in the starting lineup Monday versus the Colorado Rockies and left-hander Austin Gomber. Starts have been few and far between for the veteran as part of a loaded Braves offense while he has largely struggled against left-handed pitching this season. He's provided power against lefties with four homers, five doubles, and a .205 isolated power across 86 plate appearances versus southpaws this season but his .702 OPS, 2.3% BB%, and 81 wRC+ off lefties all leave plenty to be desired. Nonetheless, he will get the start in left field and hit eighth versus Gomber in the hitter-friendly Coors Field Monday in Colorado.
Batting Order
1 | Robbie Grossman |
2 | Andrew Vaughn |
3 | Gavin Sheets |
4 | Eloy Jiménez |
5 | Dominic Fletcher |
6 | Lenyn Sosa |
7 | Paul DeJong |
8 | Korey Lee |
9 | Nicky Lopez |
Kevin Pillar Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Robbie Grossman |
2 | Andrew Vaughn |
3 | Gavin Sheets |
4 | Eloy Jiménez |
5 | Dominic Fletcher |
6 | Lenyn Sosa |
7 | Paul DeJong |
8 | Korey Lee |
9 | Nicky Lopez |