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Toronto Blue Jays: Picking the Optimal Batting Order

By Vinnie

Aug 3, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson (20) celebrates with first baseman Edwin Encarnacion (10) after hitting a solo home run during the fourth inning against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 3, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson (20) celebrates with first baseman Edwin Encarnacion (10) after hitting a solo home run during the fourth inning against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 1, 2016; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Kevin Pillar (11) at the on deck-circle during the first inning of the game against the Boston Red Sox at Olympic Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports /

8. Kevin Pillar

Superman is similar to Martin, in that they seem to come up big when we need them the most.

Pillar hits for a respectable .264 batting average and has 32 doubles on the season. He also has two triples and seven home runs. He could easily be hitting second for many teams.

So although his average is a bit low, he makes up for it with some power and the occasional home run. Having a guy like him on the eight slot is actually well above average when comparing him to other eight slot hitters.

Pillar has pretty good speed too, so he’s great down there to start turning over the lineup.

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