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Kevin Pillar To Undergo Season-Ending Shoulder Surgery

By Anthony Franco | June 5, 2022 at 3:05pm CDT

TODAY: Pillar’s surgery will end his season, Roberts told Jack Harris and other reporters.

JUNE 4: Pillar has opted to undergo surgery, the outfielder told Bill Plunkett of the Southern California News Group (Twitter link).  It isn’t yet known if a surgical procedure will indeed end Pillar’s 2022 season, though he will certainly be sidelined for most of the next four months.

JUNE 2: Dodgers outfielder Kevin Pillar has fractured his left shoulder, according to a club announcement. He’s been placed on the 10-day injured list, with utilityman Zach McKinstry recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City to take his active roster spot.

Manager Dave Roberts told reporters (including Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times) that Pillar is weighing his treatment options, with surgery a possibility. In any event, he’s likely to be out for a significant portion of time given the seriousness of the diagnosis. The team has yet to provide a timetable on his return, but it wouldn’t be a surprise if the veteran outfielder is facing a months-long absence.

Pillar just made it onto the big league roster over the weekend. The 33-year-old signed a minor league deal with the club in Spring Training and locked in a prorated portion of a $2.5MM salary when he got to the majors. He appeared in only four games before suffering the fracture yesterday against the Pirates.

Prior to his call-up, the righty-hitting Pillar had absolutely mashed with Oklahoma City. Through 153 plate appearances in Triple-A, he’d been hitting .315/.412/.622 with nine home runs. His 13.1% walk rate was excellent, topping a minuscule 11.1% strikeout percentage. Pillar had a June 1 opt-out right under the terms of the new collective bargaining agreement, but the Dodgers elected to bring him to the majors rather than let him retest free agency. Unfortunately, he’ll be out of action just a few games into his MLB tenure with the organization. Pillar will hit free agency at the end of the season.

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  1. HalosHeavenJJ

    10 months ago

    Tough luck. Hard to see a guy fight his way back to the big stage just to get hurt.

    Reply
    • Gwynning

      10 months ago

      Agreed, hope he comes back strong this year. If not this year, then next.

      Reply
      • Mick10

        10 months ago

        He was already pretty close to done.

        Reply
        • VonPurpleHayes

          10 months ago

          He’s a very good defender in a league where CF is thin. I thought the Dodgers signing him was a waste because he could have been a starter on many other teams (Marlins, Phillies for example).

        • mrnotsoniceguy

          10 months ago

          Lol go look at his defensive and offensive stats then rethink that. He’s pretty damn overrated.

        • Curly Was The Smart Stooge

          10 months ago

          Tough deal for Pillar, especially after getting drilled in the face in 2021. After seeing that live, I’m surprised he came back at all, and now this. Gutsy guy if he can come back from this as well.

        • Michael Macaulay-Birks

          10 months ago

          I don’t have to make an extra hundred

        • Michael Macaulay-Birks

          10 months ago

          Auto correct fail

        • crazybaseballgal

          10 months ago

          He used to be a very good defender. Now he’s league average this year and last year slightly below. He’s not a CF anymore either. He did use to be Superman that can’t be denied

    • phenomenalajs

      10 months ago

      Yeah, I feel bad for him. He worked hard for the Mets last year. The only small financial silver lining is that, if he’s placed on the 60-day, he’ll continue to get paid at the major league rate without affecting the 40-man roster. He likely would’ve been a roster casualty when others were ready to return.

      Reply
      • El Duderino

        10 months ago

        Please correct me if I’m wrong, but wouldn’t he have been guaranteed his prorated $2.5 million even if he was a roster casualty when people got healthy?

        Reply
        • Armaments216

          10 months ago

          Agreed he’d get the pro-rated $2.5M regardless. In unmarked nonconsecutive twenties. No funny stuff.

        • srechter

          10 months ago

          Shame, that Pillar really tied the room together

    • Yankee Clipper

      10 months ago

      Yeah, man, Pillar was always one of those pesky guys that seemed to always be right in the middle of a rally when playing the Yankees. Always a grinder, solid player.

      Hate to see anyone get injured, especially guys that grind it out every day. Hope he’s able to recover well and return to the field post-recovery.

      And last year, dude got hit in the face with a FB! Hard not to root for a guy like this.

      Reply
      • Dock_Elvis

        10 months ago

        Grinder for sure. The type a winning teams fan base would cherish during a special season.

        Reply
  2. greatdaysports

    10 months ago

    It is a tough break. Someone else will have to shoulder the load.

    Reply
  3. ArianaGrandSlam

    10 months ago

    How did it happen!?

    Reply
    • thunderroad19

      10 months ago

      I had to dig for it. MLBTR seldom says how injuries happen. Apparently it popped out and back in when he swung at a pitch and again when he was running the bases. Supposedly it’s happened several times during his career, once requiring surgery.

      Reply
      • goalieguy41

        10 months ago

        Never had any shoulder issues in Toronto. Very seldom was he hurt. He was a freaking warrior.

        Reply
  4. RoastGobot

    10 months ago

    Ah shoot. At least I don’t have to see him in dodgers blue for a while.

    Reply
  5. Mickey777

    10 months ago

    Sorry to hear of Kevin Pillar’s injury. Always plays the game the right way, we can’t afford this type of stand up guy.

    Reply
    • Clown show

      10 months ago

      Was he one of the Mets who gave fans the thumbs down last year?

      Reply
      • rct

        10 months ago

        Yes, but imo, that whole thing got blown way out of proportion, and I say that as a Mets fan. It was a rough stretch for the team, and both the fans and players were just frustrated. As a fan, you can’t take yourself too seriously, especially when the players are standing up for each other. Here’s Pillar directly addressing it, too:

        https://twitter.com/KPILLAR4/status/1432122038915846146

        I don’t know how any Mets fan could hold any ill will towards Pillar, who plays hard and was back in soon after getting his nose broken by a pitch.

        Reply
  6. Murphy NFLD

    10 months ago

    I think he has 6 years after this 1, doesn’t he get some kind of pension after 5

    Reply
  7. Kewldood69

    10 months ago

    He was stoked to play for his hometown Dodgers. Bummer he did so poorly in 4 games because it didn’t make Dodger fans happy. It reminds me of when Doug Mientkiewicz injured his shoulder (ending his career) while with the Dodgers in 2009. He said something like it was a dream to play for Joe Torre, and that he messed it up with a dumb slide.

    Reply
    • ahh

      10 months ago

      I had totally forgotten that Joe Torre managed the Dodgers.

      Reply
      • tstats

        10 months ago

        Dodger fans tried to

        Reply
        • BlueSkies_LA

          10 months ago

          Tried to forget the two division titles he won in three years? The reason these teams didn’t go deeper wasn’t because of Torre, it was because of the lousy ownership. That’s what I can’t forget about those years.

  8. Clown show

    10 months ago

    Was he one of the Mets who gave fans the thumbs down last year?

    Reply
    • Kewldood69

      10 months ago

      That was Lindor and Javier Baez. Pillar took a pitch to the face and smiled.

      Reply
      • rct

        10 months ago

        Pillar also did it, but who cares lol. Just an overblown media circus.

        Reply
      • VonPurpleHayes

        10 months ago

        Pillar was indeed one of the thumbs-down crew. I don’t think it was a coincidence none of them were resigned. They had no choice with Lindor. But look at the Mets clubhouse now. They’re a well-oiled machine. A collapse is still possible, but I don’t see it. This is a very good team.

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        • misterbill

          10 months ago

          That was sad news, hearing that he was one of the thumbs-down crew. The fans really liked him, especially after he took the ball in the face.

  9. Edp007

    10 months ago

    A warrior

    Reply
  10. Brick House Coffee Tables Inc

    10 months ago

    That stinks. I recall reading something here that he grew up a Dodger fan and it sounded like he may have wanted to end his career as a Dodger. Just not like this, I presume.

    Reply
  11. pirateking24

    10 months ago

    Tough break.

    Reply
  12. bassmaster

    10 months ago

    kind of guy any team roots for. could have been on the roster of a lot of teams around the league and really wanted to play for his hometown team. at least he got that opportunity even if it was short lived for the moment. damn

    Reply
  13. bravesfan0618

    10 months ago

    Hate to hear this. Tough hard nose player. Made some fantastic diving catches over the years.

    Reply
  14. GarryHarris

    10 months ago

    Does anyone know why they put players with serious injuries on the 10 day IL first even when they know it will be much longer ?

    Reply
    • CrikesAlready

      10 months ago

      2nd and 3rd opinions plus scans and x-rays don’t always show the damage accurately in the initial few days.

      Reply
  15. Wade H.

    10 months ago

    Always a fan favorite in Toronto. Gave it all and left his heart on his sleeve. The family is all Pillar fans. The guy would go all out if it was 12-1 lead or 12-1 score trailing. Didn’t dog it down the line to first. His intense competitive nature was admired. Hated how he ended up leaving the Jays. He was always doing charity work in community and was at Sick Kids hospital. Great person. Either way quick recovery KP you will always have fans in Toronto. BTW – Loved the game where he stole 3 bases against the Yankees.

    Reply
    • Edp007

      10 months ago

      Agreed 100%

      Reply
  16. Dumpster Divin Theo

    10 months ago

    Mckinistry built my hotrod

    Reply
  17. Clown show

    10 months ago

    Hope he gave that fractured left shoulder a big thumbs down.

    Reply
  18. Rsox

    10 months ago

    Liked Pillar in Boston the short time he was there. Hopefully the Dodgers or another team give him a chance to comeback next spring

    Reply
  19. towinagain

    10 months ago

    Love Pillar. This sucks. Hopefully speedy recovery and back next year

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