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VIDEO: Kevin Pillar Shows How He Makes Five-Star Catches

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On Opening Day 2015, Kevin Pillar wasn’t even the Toronto Blue Jays starting centre fielder. He began the season in left field, dabbled with a few games in right, and then on April 25th 2015, he played centre field and never looked back.

In less than two years, Pillar has built a reputation as one of the best defenders in all of baseball. In a very short time, Kevin Pillar has honed his craft in the outfield and has become a huge run-prevention asset for the Blue Jays.

In order to be one of the best defenders, you have to have a few tricks up your sleeve. So Kevin Pillar chatted with Dan Plesac when MLB Network came to visit at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium earlier this week.

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Pillar shares how he patrols the outfield and what helps him make his signature five-star catches.





This wasn’t quite as deep as a dive into fielding as Josh Donaldson did with hitting during his segment with Mark DeRosa, but Kevin Pillar gave me a new appreciation for the reaction time and the footwork required to play centre field in the big leagues.