Former Toronto Blue Jays legend Kevin Pillar has signed a new contract
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Former Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Kevin Pillar has been looking for a new deal as he announced that he did not want to retire just yet and he has finally signed a new deal with the Texas Rangers.
Pillar came close to retiring after last season but then stated at the end of the year after having a solid year with the Los Angeles Angels that he would like to keep playing.
Former Blue Jays Kevin Pillar signs new deal with the Texas Rangers
The Texas Rangers announced that they have agreed to terms on a minor league contract with former Blue Jays outfielder Kevin Pillar and that he is headed to Arizona to join the team at Spring Training.
Veteran outfielder Kevin Pillar, who seriously contemplated retirement last season, is giving it another go. He's signed a minor-league deal with the Texas Rangers and will join the team in Arizona for spring training. -Farkas
The Texas Rangers today announced that the club has signed OF Kevin Pillar (#16) to a minor league contract with an invitation to Major League Spring Training camp.
Pillar split last season between the Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Angels, the White Sox DFA'd Pillar early last season and after Mike Trout went down, the Angels decided to sign him which is where he had a strong ending to his season.
In 83 games last season with the Angels, Pillar finished with 7 homeruns, 41 RBIs, a .236 batting average and .291 on base percentage which helped him land this new deal with the Rangers.
Pillar hit .229 last season between the White Sox and Angels. Lifetime, he's a .255 hitter with 114 home runs. He hit a career-high 21 homers back in 2019 with the Giants and has five seasons of double-digit home runs. -Farkas
Blue Jays fans are happy to see that Pillar was able to land himself a contract for the 2025 season as he was a beloved player during his time with the Blue Jays.
This is also a great signing for the Rangers as it is a low risk, high reward situation if Pillar ends up playing like he did last season for the Angels.
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