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Kevin Pillar: Changes mind, wants to play in 2025
Kevin 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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Angels' Kevin Pillar: Productive in Friday's loss
Kevin 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 Los Angeles 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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Angels' Kevin Pillar: Activated from IL
The Los Angeles Angels reinstated Kevin 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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Angels' Kevin Pillar: Yet to resume activities
The Los Angeles Angels announced Monday that Kevin 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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Angels' Kevin Pillar: Placed on IL
The Los Angeles Angels placed Kevin 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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Angels' Kevin Pillar: Returning to bench role
Kevin Pillar is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.Pillar will head back to the bench after he had started in each of the Los Angeles Angels' previous four contests. The Angels faced one left-handed starter (Brant Hurter) during that stretch, and Mickey Moniak also missed two games with an elbow injury, so despite what his recent usage might suggest, Pillar still looks to be stuck in a fourth-outfielder role.
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Angels' Kevin Pillar: Getting third straight start
Kevin 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.Though Pillar will be getting his third straight start Sunday, he's likely to move back into a fourth-outfielder role during the upcoming week. Mickey Moniak (elbow) will return to the lineup Sunday in center field following a two-game absence, but the Los Angeles Angels were able to keep a spot open in the outfield for Pillar since Taylor Ward is handling designated-hitter duties while Anthony Rendon receives a day off. Pillar is likely to be limited to the short side of a platoon with Moniak during the final month of the season.
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Angels' Kevin Pillar: Drawing eighth straight start
Kevin Pillar will serve as the Los Angeles Angels' designated hitter and No. 3 batter in Sunday's game against the Nationals, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.Though Pillar will draw an eighth consecutive start, the Mets have faced left-handed starters in six of those contests. The righty-hitting Pillar hasn't helped his case for earning more playing time against righties by batting .161 so far in August, and all of Taylor Ward, Mickey Moniak and Jo Adell are still likely to be prioritized in the outfield ahead of him.
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Angels' Kevin Pillar: Two hits, stolen base in loss
Kevin Pillar went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Thursday's loss to the A's.The outfielder doubled with one out in the second inning before coming around to score the Los Angeles Angels' first run on a Logan O'Hoppe single. Pillar later added a single of his own, giving him just his second multi-hit performance this month. He has hit safely in two of his last three games, posting two RBI, two runs and two stolen bases over that brief stretch.
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Angels' Kevin Pillar: Swipes bag Sunday
Kevin Pillar went 1-for-2 with a double, a steal and two RBI in Sunday's win over the A's.Pillar entered the game as a pinch hitter for Mickey Moniak in the seventh inning and would reach on a fielder's choice before swiping second base. He came back up in the eighth with the game tied 5-5 and put the Los Angeles Angels ahead for good with a two-RBI double to center. Those were his first runs batted in since June 29 and his first stolen base since June 19. Pillar has only five hits in 28 plate appearances this month, with Sunday's double being his first extra-base hit. The 35-year-old is slashing .273/.333/.465 with seven homers, 32 RBI, 23 runs and a 10:34 BB:K in 190 plate appearances this year.
Kevin Pillar
#12 CF / L.A. Angels / EXP: 12YRS Height: 6-0 Weight: 200 lb Age: 35 College: None Bats/Throws -/-Fantasy Points by Week
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- 7%
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