Pillar hit a two-run home run in the third inning of Tuesday's 8-7 loss to the Pirates. Pillar is in a scrap for the at-bats vacated by Michael Saunders' injury in left field as well as vying for the starting center fielder role with Dalton Pompey. While it is hard to take anything real out of spring training statistics, Pillar is certainly putting pressure on his teammates and if he can keep up the strong production throughout the spring, he could see his name called on Opening Day.