TORONTO — Tuesday could have been the most important day of the season for the Toronto Blue Jays.
Instead of generating excitement and creating a buzz around the franchise by promoting their top prospect, the Blue Jays are reserving the spotlight at the Rogers Centre for Giants center fielder Kevin Pillar.
The No. 1 prospect in baseball, Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., is being billed as a franchise savior. But with Toronto electing to stash Guerrero in Triple-A, Tuesday is all about the return of a hero.
“Superman” –as Blue Jays fans called Pillar– is back.
Pillar’s modest career numbers suggest he’s nothing more than a solid big league outfielder, but that’s not how he’s viewed in Toronto.