Pillar was scratched from Friday's lineup with flu-like symptoms, Mike Wilner of Blue Jays Talk reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ezequiel Carrera was added to the lineup and will play left field, while Melvin Upton moves over to center. Consider Pillar day-to-day heading into Saturday's game against the Twins.

Pillar is in the lineup for Tuesday's matchup against the Angels.

EDGE Analysis

Pillar, who was activated from the DL on Tuesday, will start in center field and bat seventh against Tyler Skaggs and the Angels. He'll be joined in the outfield by Melvin Upton and Michael Saunders.

Pillar (thumb) was activated from the disabled list Tuesday, Barry Davis of Sportsnet reports.

EDGE Analysis

15 days after going onto the DL, Pillar has been activated and is eligible to play Tuesday against the Angels. However, Pillar's numbers haven't been stellar this season, as he owns a subpar .261/.292/.385 line. With Pillar being activated, the Blue Jays have optioned Ryan Tepera to Triple-A Buffalo.

Pillar (thumb) could return to the Blue Jays on Tuesday against the Angels, Sportsnet's Shi Davidi reports.

EDGE Analysis

The tentative plan is for Pillar to have a workout Friday with the team in Cleveland, then head out for a couple rehab games. Owners in weekly leagues could have him back for all of the Blue Jays' games next week, as they are off Monday, but it is still a pretty fluid situation, so make sure to monitor his progress this weekend.

Pillar (thumb) played catch and hit off a tee Monday, Barry Davis of Sportsnet reports.

EDGE Analysis

Monday marked the first time that Pillar has hit since being placed on the disabled list August 8. Although Pillar says that he feels good, Toronto has yet to indicate when he'll return to the club. During his absence, Toronto has opted to go with an outfield of Darrell Ceciliani, Melvin Upton, and Michael Saunders.

Pillar (thumb) was placed on the 15-day DL on Monday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet reports.

EDGE Analysis

Pillar jammed his thumb sliding into second base Saturday and was held out of action Sunday afternoon. While he's dealing only with a sprain, as opposed to a fracture, he'll miss at least the next two weeks, and team team recalled outfielder Darrell Ceciliani from Triple-A Buffalo to temporarily fill his spot on the roster. Ceciliani is in the lineup Monday, batting seventh and manning left field.

Pillar is nursing a jammed left thumb and is out of the lineup Sunday against the Royals, Barry Davis of Sportsnet reports.

EDGE Analysis

Pillar hurt the thumb sliding into second base during Saturday's game, so the outfielder will be held out for precautionary purposes in the series finale. Manager John Gibbons said he expects Pillar to be ready to play Monday against the Rays.

Pillar is out of the lineup for Friday's contest against the Royals, Barry Davis of Sportsnet reports.

EDGE Analysis

Pillar will get his first day off since July 3 as the club faces Dillon Gee in the series opener. In his place, Melvin Upton will take over in center while batting eighth.

Pillar went 2-for-4 with a pair of run-scoring doubles and four RBI overall in Saturday's 9-1 victory over the Orioles.

EDGE Analysis

The 27-year-old outfielder drove in his season-high four runs in back-to-back at-bats. Pillar brought in Troy Tulowitzki and RusselL Martin in the fifth with a two-bagger to left and then brought in Michael Saunders and Martin in the seventh with a double to left. Pillar has reached safely in seven straight games, and has multi-hit efforts in three of his last five contests. He also now has double-digit RBI in three straight months, and is slashing .268/.300/.396 on the season.

Pillar went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Wednesday's loss to the Padres.

EDGE Analysis

The center fielder went 5-for-12 with three extra-base hits in the series against San Diego, raising his average five points over the set. Pillar will face a tougher test in the upcoming series against Baltimore, who he's gone just 9-for-41 (.220) with 10 K's against this year.