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Pillar (thumb) said Monday in an interview on MLB Network that he wants to continue playing in 2025. Pillar said back in July that he was "98 percent" sure he was going to retire following the 2024 season, but after taking "some time to reflect," he's now changing his tune and hopes to latch on with a club for 2025. The veteran outfielder also revealed that he underwent left thumb surgery at the beginning of the offseason. Pillar will turn 36 in January and should be healthy for the start of spring training. He slashed .310/.352/.500versus left-handed pitching in 2024 and should have a decent chance to land a job as a reserve or short-side platoon outfielder.
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Pillar went 1-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run, a second run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 9-7 loss to the Astros. In his return from a thumb injury, the veteran outfielder took Hector Neris deep in the seventh inning as the Angels tried to mount a comeback from an early 6-1 deficit, but it was the last run Pillar's team would score on the night. Pillar's 11 steals on the season are his most since 2019, and the 35-year-old has managed a respectable .242/.300/.402 slash line over 291 plate appearances with eight homers, 36 runs and 45 RBI.
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The Angels reinstated Pillar (thumb) from the 10-day injured list Friday. Pillar has been held out of action since Sept. 7 due to a sprained left thumb, but he'll now return for what is expected to be the final nine games of his professional career. The 35-year-old outfielder has slashed just .147/.205/.200 with 12 RBI since Aug. 1, though he may earn a few starts during the final stretch due to the plethora of injuries in Los Angeles' outfield. Charles Leblanc was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake in a corresponding move.
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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. 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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The Angels placed Pillar on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a sprained left thumb. Pillar likely picked up the injury during Friday's game against Texas after he replaced Jo Adell (oblique) in the second inning. With Adell joining Pillar on the injured list, Jordyn Adams and Bryce Teodosio were added to the 28-man active roster and should see plenty of work in the outfield.
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| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CHW-LAA | 100 | 284 | 38 | 65 | 8 | 45 | 16 | 69 | 12 | .228 |
| 2023 | ATL | 81 | 197 | 29 | 45 | 9 | 32 | 6 | 50 | 4 | .228 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/29 | vs  |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9/28 | vs |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/27 | vs |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9/26 | @  |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/25 | @ |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/24 | @ |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 9/22 | @  |
1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 3/29 | @ |
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| 3/31 | @  |
6:45 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/01 | @ |
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| 4/02 | @ |
12:15 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/04 | vs  |
8:38 PM | Not Announced Yet |