KEVIN PILLAR NEWS

Chicago White Sox Call Up Journeyman Outfielder Tommy Pham, DFA Kevin Pillar The struggling Chicago White Sox made a change to their outfield depth chart Friday, bringing recent free agent acquisition Tommy Pham up fr...

APRIL 26 • SI.COM

Twins' Castro hits birthday homer, lifts Minnesota to 6-3 win over White Sox

Willi Castro hit a 3-run home run on his 27th birthday and Joe Ryan pitched six innings for his first win of the year as the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 6-3 Wednesda...

APRIL 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nick Lodolo stars in return as the Reds beat the light-hitting White Sox 5-0

Nick Lodolo struck out 10 in 5 2/3 innings in his first big league start in almost a year, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago White Sox 5-0

APRIL 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kevin Pillar gets $1 million salary in new deal with Chicago White Sox Outfielder Kevin Pillar’s one-year contract with the Chicago White Sox calls for a $1 million salary while in the major leagues and $180,000...

MARCH 25 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Kevin Pillar gets $1 million salary in new deal with Chicago White Sox

Outfielder Kevin Pillar’s one-year contract with the Chicago White Sox calls for a $1 million salary while in the major leagues and $180,000 while assigned to the minors

MARCH 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

White Sox re-sign OF Kevin Pillar to major league deal

The Chicago White Sox have re-signed Kevin Pillar two days after they released the veteran outfielder

MARCH 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

White Sox sign OF Kevin Pillar, DFA RHP Touki Toussaint The Chicago White Sox signed veteran outfielder Kevin Pillar to a major-league contract on Sunday, two days after they released him.Right-ha...

MARCH 24 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Saturday's Transactions BASEBALL Major League Baseball American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Released 3B Mike Moustakas and LF Kevin Pillar.

MARCH 23 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

White Sox release infielder Mike Moustakas and outfielder Kevin Pillar

The Chicago White Sox released infielder Mike Moustakas and outfielder Kevin Pillar

MARCH 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Former Blue Jay Roundup: Kevin Pillar signed with the White Sox, Nick Frasso underwent shoulder surgery, and more After a very boring month of January,...

FEBRUARY 4 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Pillar reaches agreement with Sox on Minor League deal CHICAGO -- Veteran outfielder Kevin Pillar has joined the White Sox on a Minor League deal, a Major League source told MLB.com on Friday. ML...

FEBRUARY 3 • MLB.COM

Drives in three in doubleheader Pillar went 2-for-6 with a two-run home run and an additional RBI over both games of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Nationals.

Impact Pillar's homer came in the nightcap, giving Atlanta a 4-3 lead in the fourth inning. He's slumped lately, going 4-for-24 (.167) over his last nine contests with just five RBI. For the season, the veteran outfielder is at a .227/.247/.411 slash line with eight long balls, 30 RBI, 26 runs scored and four stolen bases through 77 contests in a platoon role.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Braves' Kevin Pillar delivers in Game 1; Phillies rock Kyle Wright to split doubleheader One veteran said of Kevin Pillar: “I love watching him play. I respect the heck out of him, the way he plays the game."

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Productive in win Pillar went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a stolen base and two total runs scored in Wednesday's 7-3 win over Atlanta.

Impact Pillar ended a few droughts with his effort Wednesday. He hadn't homered since May 30, a span of 32 games, while his last steal came June 30. The outfielder has done little to earn more playing time -- he's hitting a meager .189 (7-for-37) in August. Overall, he's at a .230/.256/.421 slash line with seven homers, four steals, 23 RBI, 23 runs scored and eight doubles through 160 plate appearances as a short-side platoon option.

AUGUST 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets look in two hole Pillar will start in left field and bat second in Wednesday's game against the Mets.

Impact With Atlanta facing off against a southpaw (Jose Quintana) for the second time in the series, Pillar will draw another start in left field at the expense of the lefty-hitting Rosario. After having not hit higher than seventh in the order in any of his 30 other starts this season, Pillar will move into the two hole Wednesday despite going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts while filling in for Rosario in Monday's 10-4 loss.

AUGUST 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin Pillar's clutch hit sparks Braves' comeback that ends 3-game skid PITTSBURGH – Early in Tuesday’s game, Kevin Pillar went into the clubhouse to take some swings in the batting cage in the event the Braves n...

AUGUST 9, 2023 • AJC.COM

Buried on bench Pillar hasn't started a game for Atlanta since June 20, seeing just six plate appearances since.

Impact With Atlanta's starting outfield of Ronald Acuna, Michael Harris and Eddie Rosario all healthy and producing, there's been little work for the team's depth options. Pillar's slashing .252/.284/.485 through 109 PAs on the year with six homers, three steals, 16 runs and 17 RBI.

JULY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lone source of offense Tuesday Pillar went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a double in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to Oakland.

Impact Pillar's been limited to pinch-hitting duties lately as Atlanta has faced mainly right-handed pitchers. He came into Tuesday's game 0-for-9 with four strikeouts over his last eight contests, none of which he had started. He was able to do some damage against JP Sears, swatting a solo shot in the third inning and adding a double in the fifth. With Atlanta generally finding success with Eddie Rosario in the lineup versus righties, there's no obvious path to more playing time for Pillar, who sports a .292/.292/.524 slash line and six homers through 89 plate appearances this season.

MAY 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pops fifth homer Pillar went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Monday's rout of the Rangers.

Impact Facing lefty Cody Bradford in his big-league debut. Pillar kicked off a 12-0 shellacking by launching a hanging slider from the rookie into the left-field bullpen at Globe Life Field in the second inning. It was the fifth homer of the year for Pillar, with four of them coming in only 28 plate appearances in May. The veteran should continue filling the short side of a platoon in left field with Eddie Rosario, and his current form makes him in intriguing DFS option on days when he's in the lineup.

MAY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Opinion | Former Jays outfielder Kevin Pillar hasn't hit the wall on his playing career yet He’s run into a few over the years, and scaled a few more, but Pillar has survived his almost reckless style of play.

MAY 13, 2023 • THESTAR.COM

Kevin Pillar plays with reckless abandon and team-first ethos that's a hit with Braves After his painful season in 2022, Pillar knew he would have to prove himself in spring training just to make a team.

MAY 11, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Swats game-winning homer Pillar hit a two-run home run in his lone at-bat against Baltimore on Saturday in a 5-4 win.

Impact Pillar began the game on the bench but was called upon to pinch hit with Atlanta down by a run in the eighth inning. The veteran came through with a two-run homer that proved to be the difference-maker in the team's victory. Pillar has reached base in eight of his past nine contests, batting .370 (10-for-27) with three long balls, seven RBI and two steals over that span.

MAY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Braves clip Orioles on Kevin Pillar's pinch-hit HR Kevin Pillar delivered a two-run, pinch-hit home run in the eighth inning to lift the Atlanta Braves to a 5-4 win over the visiting Baltimor...

MAY 7, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Photos: Kevin Pillar's home run lifts Braves over Orioles Photos from the Braves vs. Orioles game on May 6, 2023. The Braves won 5-4.

MAY 7, 2023 • AJC.COM

Kevin Pillar's pinch-hit homer rallies Braves past Orioles

Kevin Pillar hit a pinch-hit two-run home run in the eighth inning to rally the Atlanta Braves to a 5-4 win over the red-hot Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night

MAY 7, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS