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Kevin Pillar Biography
Kevin Pillar is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on January 4, 1989 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Speedy outfielder who got his first taste of big league action in 2013 with the Toronto Blue Jays.
He was called up to the majors when Colby Rasmus was put on the 15-day disabled list.
Pillar attended California State University, Dominguez Hills, in Carson, California. There, he majored and graduated with a degree in mathematics and business, and played center field for the Toros baseball team, for which he was an All-American. As a freshman in 2008 he hit .379, the fifth-highest average in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (he was also third in the league with 20 doubles, and fifth in the league with 17 steals), and was named to the All-CCAA 2nd team. As a sophomore in 2009 he batted .329 and was again named a 2nd-Team All-CCAA selection, while stealing 18 bases in 19 attempts.
In 2010, as a junior he set an NCAA Division II record at the school, with a 54-game hitting streak, five games more than the prior record. During Pillar’s streak he came to the plate eight times needing a hit in his final at bat, and got one. Batting .379 for the season, he was also named a Rawlings/ABCA National Gold Glove Award winner, ESPN the Magazine/CoSIDA Academic 1st-team All-District, an Honorable Mention All-American by NCBWA, 1st-team Daktronics/NCAA, NCBWA and Rawlings/ABCA All-West Region, and 1st-team All-CCAA selection, giving him three All-CCAA honors in three years. In his senior year, he batted .369 with a 1.000 fielding percentage.
He was born to Mike and Wendy Pillar.
| Name | Kevin Pillar |
| First Name | Kevin |
| Last Name | Pillar |
| Occupation | Baseball Player |
| Birthday | January 4 |
| Birth Year | 1989 |
| Place of Birth | Los Angeles |
| Home Town | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | Mike Pillar, Wendy Pillar |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Amanda Gulyas |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Pillar was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 32nd round (979th overall) of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft. His signing bonus of $1,000 was so little, after taxes, that he needed to ask his mom for some additional money so that he could have enough to buy an iPhone. When he was promoted to the majors two years later, Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos said: “Clearly … and I say that respectfully, we got him wrong. Just because, if he has a chance to get to the big leagues, you don’t wait for the [32nd] round to select him.”
Kevin Pillar Net Worth
Kevin Pillar is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kevin Pillar's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
In college, his 54-game hitting streak set a NCAA Division II record.
His first career hit came against the New York Yankees August 20, 2013.
Kevin Andrew Pillar (/p ɪ ˈ l ɑːr / ) (born January 4, 1989) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays and San Francisco Giants. Pillar was an All-American center fielder in college. He set the NCAA Division II record with a 54-game hitting streak in 2010, and established his school’s all-time record with a career batting average of .367. Pillar was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 32nd round (979th overall) of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Baseball Player |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
In 2011, he batted .347, winning the Appalachian League batting title and leading the organization in batting average in his first minor league season, and was named an Appalachian League All-Star. In 2012 Pillar batted .323, while stealing 51 bases (second-most in the organization), and was named the Midwest League MVP, a mid-season and a post-season All-Star, the best hitting prospect in the league by Baseball America, and a Topps Class A All-Star and MiLB.com Organization All-Star. In 2013, he led the organization in hits for the second consecutive year, and Baseball America designated him the “Best Hitter for Average” among the Blue Jays’ prospects. He made his major league debut for the Blue Jays in August 2013. In 2014, he led the International League in doubles while batting .323, and was named an IL post-season All-Star. In his minor league career through 2016, he batted .324.
Pillar began the 2012 minor league season with the Single-A Lansing Lugnuts of the Midwest League, where he recorded a .322 batting average (3rd in the league) with a .390 on base percentage (4th in the league), and stole 35 bases (5th in the league; while being caught 6 times) in 86 games. He was then promoted to the Advanced-A Dunedin Blue Jays, where he batted .323 and stole 16 bases (while being caught 3 times) in 42 games. His total of 51 steals in 2012 was the second-most in the Blue Jays organization, and 10th-most in the minor leagues. Considered an excellent defensive player, he played all three outfield positions. He was named the 2012 Midwest League Most Valuable Player, after also garnering mid-season and post-season All Star honors, and being named the best hitting prospect in the Midwest League by Baseball America. He was also named a Topps Class A All Star and an MiLB.com Organization All Star. He then played for the Salt River Rafters in the Arizona Fall League, batting a team-leading .371.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Kevin Pillar height 6 feet 0 inches Kevin weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 6 feet 0 inches |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Pillar played for the Bluefield Blue Jays in 2011, and batted .347 over 60 games, winning the Appalachian League batting title and leading the organization in batting average. He was also 4th in the league in hits (82), and 6th in slugging percentage (.534). He was named an Appalachian League All Star. He holds the team’s all-time records for batting average, on-base percentage (.377), and slugging percentage. He was then called up to play for the Vancouver Canadians in its playoff run, and batted .391 to help the team win the Northwest League title.
On June 9, Pillar hit a walk-off single, scoring Erik Kratz to give the Blue Jays a 5–4 win over the Minnesota Twins. On June 24 he was sent back down to Buffalo for throwing his bat after manager John Gibbons removed him for pinch hitter Anthony Gose. He was recalled on August 26 when Nolan Reimold was designated for assignment.
Who is Kevin Pillar Dating?
According to our records, Kevin Pillar married to Amanda Gulyas . As of December 1, 2023, Kevin Pillar’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Kevin Pillar. You may help us to build the dating records for Kevin Pillar!Pillar made several highlight reel catches throughout the season, including scaling the left field wall to rob Tim Beckham of a home run on April 15. Blue Jays fans voted it the play of the year and Pillar called the catch a “life-changing moment” that brought him from obscurity to prominence in Toronto and around the league. On June 2, Pillar recorded his first career two-home run game, and became the first right-handed batter to hit two home runs in one game off of Washington Nationals’ ace Max Scherzer. He was named the Blue Jays Player of the Month for June, as voted on by the Toronto Chapter of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA), for a month in which he batted .365 (4th in the AL) with 5 stolen bases (tied for 7th in the AL) and 18 RBIs (tied for 10th in the AL). On September 28, Pillar was named the American League Player of the Week for September 21–27. He batted .524 with 2 home runs, 6 RBIs, and 5 stolen bases during that week.
Facts & Trivia
Kevin Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kevin Pillar celebrates birthday on January 4 of every year.
Pillar made his major league debut that night against the Boston Red Sox. He was given uniform number 22. He was 0-for-4 with one strikeout, and made a superb, head-long, diving catch in the outfield in the Blue Jays’ 4–3 extra innings win. Pillar recorded his first career hit and RBI in a doubleheader against the New York Yankees on August 20. On August 24, Pillar hit his first career home run, a three-run shot off Houston Astros starter Brad Peacock.
Where is Kevin Pillar now?
| MLB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
| Batting average | .259 |
| Home runs | 97 |
| Runs batted in | 391 |
How did Kevin Pillar get hurt?
Pillar doubled in the fifth inning of Wednesday night’s game against the Pirates, then injured his shoulder in a slide at third base.
How old is Kevin Pillar?
33 years (January 4, 1989)
How tall is Kevin Pillar?
6′ 0″
Is Pillar injured?
We knew Kevin Pillar was going to miss extended time after suffering a fracture in his left shoulder. But over the weekend, it became apparent that his 2022 season is likely done. Pillar injured his shoulder on Wednesday against the Pirates, in which his shoulder popped in and out of its socket.
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