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VIDEO: Blue Jays' Pillar vies for catch of the year with impossible grab at Rogers Centre

Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports

Tim Beckham thought he had his second home run of the season. Kevin Pillar thought otherwise.

Though Pillar is hardly a household name, the unheralded outfielder may have made the catch of the year Wednesday night at Rogers Centre.

Pillar's spot on the Toronto Blue Jays' active roster was anything but a foregone conclusion this spring, but the former 32nd-round draft pick has thrived in the absence of injured outfielder Michael Saunders. The 26-year-old raised his batting average to .314 with another two hits Wednesday and has made a number of memorable defensive plays in the outfield through his first nine games of 2015.

"The way he's played this first week and a half, two weeks, just give him the gold glove right now," said teammate Mark Buehrle, who hurled six innings to help the Blue Jays secure a 12-7 victory over Tampa Bay.

Pillar's grab, incidentally, was quite reminiscent of another sensational catch made at Rogers Centre – this one by Rajai Davis, now a member of the Detroit Tigers.

(Courtesy: MLB.com)

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