LOS ANGELES -- Farhan Zaidi talked all winter of adding a veteran right-handed bat to the outfield. He had to wait until the season was nearly a week old, but he got one of the players he sought along.
After months of discussions, the Giants on Tuesday morning acquired outfielder Kevin Pillar from the Toronto Blue Jays. The Giants sent Alen Hanson, who was recently designated for assignment, to the Blue Jays, along with pitchers Derek Law and Juan De Paula. The Giants designated outfielder Michael Reed for assignment to make room for Pillar on the roster.
The Giants and Blue Jays first discussed Pillar before the Winter Meetings in December, and getting the deal done now does two things for Zaidi.