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Toronto Blue Jays: Who Should Fans Vote for to Make All-Star Game?

By Jose Alfonso Taboada

Apr 6, 2017; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Toronto Blue Jays right fielder Ezequiel Carrera (3), relief pitcher Jason Grilli (37), center fielder Kevin Pillar (11) and teammates congratulate each other after they beat the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 5-2. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 6, 2017; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Toronto Blue Jays right fielder Ezequiel Carrera (3), relief pitcher Jason Grilli (37), center fielder Kevin Pillar (11) and teammates congratulate each other after they beat the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 5-2. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jul 25, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays left fielder Ezequiel Carrera (3), right fielder Jose Bautista (19) and center fielder Kevin Pillar (11) gather to celebrate a 4-2 win over San Diego Padres at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports /

1) Kevin Pillar

The first player who has been a surprise to Blue Jays fans so far this season. Out of all players you expect to have a hot start to the season, Kevin Pillar was surely the last one on everybody’s list.

To date, Pillar is hitting .301/.339/.505. And since he moved to the leadoff spot on April 1, he’s hitting .329/.373/.614, with four home runs and eight runs batted in.

To put those numbers into perspective, last April Pillar was hitting .272/.309/.380 with only one homer and seven RBI. It’s been noted that he’s been seeing the ball better and has picked up offensively for the Blue Jays so far this season.

Oh yeah, Pillar can also still track a ball pretty well in the outfield.

With the team beginning to get hot, one can assume Pillar will keep on rolling.

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