With the Toronto Blue Jays facing left-hander Derek Holland on Thursday night, they’ve made a change atop their batting order.
Regular leadoff man Michael Saunders will receive the day off in left field and be replaced defensively by Ezequiel Carrera. Kevin Pillar, who opened the season as the Blue Jays’s leadoff hitter before being dropped to the bottom third of the lineup, will bat first once again following a hot week at the plate. — Scott MacArthur (@ScottyMacThinks) May 5, 2016 In Pillar’s past five games, he is 7-for-17 with a home run, two walks, and no strikeouts.