Kevin Pillar OF FA Wed 5/8/19 2:45 PM
Kevin Pillar
OF FA
Pillar went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 14-4 win over the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
Pillar was one of three Giants who took Antonio Senzatela deep Tuesday. The 30-year-old remains below the Mendoza Line, but he is providing enough in terms of power (six homers), speed (four steals) and defensive prowess to retain an everyday role in San Francisco.
Kevin Pillar OF FA Sun 5/5/19 8:28 AM
Kevin Pillar
OF FA
Pillar went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 9-2 loss to Cincinnati.
EDGE Analysis
Pillar had cooled off in the power and speed department following his four-homer and three-steal 10-game stretch at the beginning of April, but he may be heating back up with a .304 batting average (7-for-23) and a homer and steal over his last six contests. The 30-year-old is currently on pace for a 20/20 season -- a feat only 10 players accomplished last season -- if fantasy owners can stomach his mediocre batting average.
Kevin Pillar OF FA Sun 4/28/19 7:36 PM
Kevin Pillar
OF FA
Pillar went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Sunday's 11-5 loss to the Yankees.
EDGE Analysis
Pillar knocked a two-run single during a small Giants' rally in the sixth inning and later added a solo shot in the ninth that proved to be inconsequential. While he's hitting just .222 in 81 at-bats with San Francisco, the 30-year-old has five long balls and 17 RBI during that span.
Kevin Pillar OF FA Wed 4/17/19 8:24 AM
Kevin Pillar
OF FA
Pillar went 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in a 7-3 victory over the Nationals on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
Pillar continues to rack up counting stats with his new club, compiling four homers, 13 RBI and three stolen bases over his last 10 contests. The 30-year-old finally drew his first free pass of the season after 67 plate appearances. Pillar's poor .197 on-base percentage is the primary reason he currently bats in the bottom third of the order as opposed to occupying the first or second spots in the lineup where speedy center fielders usually reside. Still, he is currently providing enough of a pop and speed combo for deep-league owners to look past his terrible batting average.
Kevin Pillar OF FA Sat 4/13/19 8:03 PM
Kevin Pillar
OF FA
Pillar went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a sacrifice fly in Saturday's 5-2 win over Colorado.
EDGE Analysis
Pillar continues to show off his power stroke as he has four home runs and 12 RBI in the last six games, though he is only 6-for-24 in that stretch. The 30-year-old is still only slashing .200/.190/.525 in 11 games since being traded from the Blue Jays to the Giants.
Kevin Pillar OF FA Fri 4/12/19 3:30 PM
Kevin Pillar
OF FA
Pillar went 1-for-3 with the deciding home run in Thursday's 1-0 win over the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
Pillar moved from leadoff to seventh in the order against the right-handed Jon Gray. The move didn't slow the veteran down, as he went deep for the third time in four games. The 30-year-old has notched double-digit homers and steals in three of the last four seasons, so there is deep-league value to be had over the course of the season, but those in standard formats may consider Pillar until his bat eventually cools down.
Kevin Pillar OF FA Thu 4/11/19 12:29 AM
Kevin Pillar
OF FA
Pillar went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 3-1 loss to the Padres on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
The 30-year-old is hitting just .185 through eight games, but he does have two home runs and nine RBI in the last three contests. Pillar has also swiped two bases since Saturday. That's most of his production for 2019. Overall, he is 5-for-27 (.185) with three extra-base hits, nine RBI, five runs and two steals this season.
Kevin Pillar OF FA Wed 4/10/19 3:31 AM
Kevin Pillar
OF FA
Pillar went 1-for-3 with a double and four RBI in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
One night after connecting on his first career grand slam, Pillar drove home four again, this time with a bases-loaded double in the second inning and a sacrifice fly in the fourth. The 30-year-old is still only hitting .174 (4-for-23) in seven games since the trade that brought him to San Francisco, but he's making the most of his opportunities.
Kevin Pillar OF FA Tue 4/9/19 2:47 AM
Kevin Pillar
OF FA
Pillar went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Monday's 6-5 loss to the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
After 695 games in a Blue Jays uniform without a grand slam, it took Pillar only six games as a Giant to launch one. The homer was his first extra-base hit of the year -- for either squad -- and may have been a sign the 30-year-old is ready to find his way out of some early-season doldrums that have saddled Pillar with a .303 OPS through 11 games.
Kevin Pillar OF FA Wed 4/3/19 5:54 PM
Kevin Pillar
OF FA
Manager Bruce Bochy said that Pillar will primarily start in right field, NBC Sports Bay Area's Alex Pavlovic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bochy did mention that Pillar will be able to play all three defensive outfield spots, but he would not start in center on days where Steven Duggar was in the lineup. The 30-year-old has just one hit in 17 plate appearances this season, but he was able to provide double-digit home runs and steals in three of the last four seasons, which should make him immediately relevant in NL-only and deep formats.