Kevin Pillar
35-Year-Old
10-Day IL
Injury Thumb
Est. Return 9/24/2024
2024 Stats
AVG
.242
HR
7
RBI
44
R
34
SB
10
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Pillar spent the 2023 campaign with Atlanta and had a .228/.248/.416 slash line in 81 contests. The 35-year-old signed a minor-league contract with the White Sox in February, giving him a decent path to a roster spot. Pillar typically fared better against left-handed pitching throughout his career, but that was especially the case last season with a .734 OPS versus lefties compared to a .580 OPS against righties, likely setting up his best-case scenario as a short-side platoon option. Read Past Outlooks
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Rest of Season
Yet to resume activities
The Angels announced Monday that Pillar (thumb) has yet to resume baseball activities since being placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Pillar doesn't look like he'll be on track to return from the IL in the minimum 10 days while he contends with a sprained left thumb, but he should have a chance at playing again this season if he's able to increase his workouts in the coming days. The 35-year-old has already announced plans to retire after the season, so he may have some extra incentive to push for a return to the field later this month even while the Angels are on the precipice of being eliminated from playoff contention.
Pillar doesn't look like he'll be on track to return from the IL in the minimum 10 days while he contends with a sprained left thumb, but he should have a chance at playing again this season if he's able to increase his workouts in the coming days. The 35-year-old has already announced plans to retire after the season, so he may have some extra incentive to push for a return to the field later this month even while the Angels are on the precipice of being eliminated from playoff contention.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+50%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+59%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .814 | 234 | 9 | 42 | .285 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .543 | 271 | 7 | 34 | .185 | ||||
2024vs Left | .880 | 119 | 3 | 24 | .318 | ||||
2024vs Right | .553 | 167 | 4 | 20 | .187 | ||||
2023vs Left | .733 | 111 | 6 | 18 | .250 | ||||
2023vs Right | .580 | 95 | 3 | 14 | .202 | ||||
2022vs Left | 1.167 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .333 | ||||
2022vs Right | .000 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+6%
OPS at Home
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+30%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .693 | 216 | 6 | 31 | .248 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .654 | 289 | 10 | 45 | .221 | ||||
2024Home | .794 | 124 | 3 | 18 | .298 | ||||
2024Away | .610 | 162 | 4 | 26 | .199 | ||||
2023Home | .574 | 82 | 3 | 13 | .190 | ||||
2023Away | .724 | 124 | 6 | 19 | .254 | ||||
2022Home | .422 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .111 | ||||
2022Away | .000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Kevin Pillar compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.22BB Rate
4.5%K Rate
21.0%BABIP
.286ISO
.150AVG
.242OBP
.298SLG
.392OPS
.691wOBA
.305Exit Velocity
85.0 mphHard Hit Rate
31.4%Barrels/PA
2.8%Expected BA
.231Expected SLG
.350Sprint Speed
21.8 ft/secGround Ball %
35.0%Line Drive %
19.2%Fly Ball %
45.8%Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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When Pillar failed to crack the Dodgers' Opening Day roster last season, the consequence was his first non-rehab stint in the minors since 2014. To his credit, the veteran outfielder didn't shy away from the assignment, slashing .315/.412/.622 with nine homers and 34 RBI over 35 games with Triple-A Oklahoma City. The impressive performance helped Pillar earn his way back up to the majors, but the opportunity to show what he still has left in the tank came to an abrupt stop after less than a week due to a shoulder injury that required surgery and essentially ended his season. Pillar managed to recover in time to squeeze in a few more Triple-A appearances near the end of the campaign, so the shoulder injury should no longer be a concern, but it's uncertain where he may fit on a big-league roster during his age-34 season. He's no longer a plus defender and has never been more than an average MLB hitter, so a best-case scenario may have Pillar in a platoon role on a squad lacking outfield depth.
More Fantasy News
Placed on IL
The Angels placed Pillar on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a sprained left thumb.
ANALYSIS
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Returning to bench role
Pillar is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
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Getting third straight start
Pillar will start in left field and bat third in Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
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Drawing eighth straight start
Pillar will serve as the Angels' designated hitter and No. 3 batter in Sunday's game against the Nationals, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
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Two hits, stolen base in loss
Pillar went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Thursday's loss to the A's.
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Likely to get moved
The Angels are receiving significant interest on the trade market for Pillar, reports Jon Heyman of the New York Post.
ANALYSIS
The outfielder started the campaign with the White Sox but was cut loose after 17 games and signed with the Angels, and he's now in the midst of one of the best offensive seasons of his career. Pillar has six homers, seven steals and a .308/.353/.500 slash line in 51 games since joining Anaheim, and his .824 OPS for the season would be a career best. The 35-year-old is on an expiring contract and could retire at the end of the year, so he's all but guaranteed to be traded by the Angels ahead of Tuesday's deadline.
The outfielder started the campaign with the White Sox but was cut loose after 17 games and signed with the Angels, and he's now in the midst of one of the best offensive seasons of his career. Pillar has six homers, seven steals and a .308/.353/.500 slash line in 51 games since joining Anaheim, and his .824 OPS for the season would be a career best. The 35-year-old is on an expiring contract and could retire at the end of the year, so he's all but guaranteed to be traded by the Angels ahead of Tuesday's deadline.