TORONTO -- Kevin Pillar was at it again on Tuesday evening, as the Blue Jays' centre fielder came up with another clutch catch in the top of the fourth inning.
Pillar jumped into the the centre field wall to rob D-backs left fielder Peter O'Brien of extra bases. The 27-year-old, who was the recipient of the Wilson Defensive Player Award in 2016, landed on his back after making the catch, but he got back up and later put the Blue Jays on the board with a two-run double in the bottom half of the inning.
According to Statcast™, Pillar covered 72 feet to reach O'Brien's fly ball, with a route efficiency of 97.8 percent and a top speed of 17 mph.
The Cal State-Dominguez Hills product has been no stranger to making spectacular catches all season, entering Tuesday's game leading all outfielders in Ultimate Zone Rating and third in Defensive Runs Saved.
Alykhan Ravjiani is a reporter for MLB.com based in Toronto. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
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