PT TODAY: Grichuk gets opening with Pillar injury

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Blue Jays | Kevin Pillar out 4-6 weeks
Updating previous reports, Toronto Blue Jays OF Kevin Pillar (clavicle) is expected to miss four to six weeks because of his sternoclavicular joint sprain.  Source: MLB.com - Gregor Chisholm
 
BHQ take: Pillar has only missed six games in CF in 2018 for the Blue Jays, and Randal Grichuk has covered the position for the last five of those, so he is the early favorite to take over CF on a regular basis until late August at the earliest. After a hot month of June, Grichuk has cooled off in July, and although his unfortunate 22% h% in 2018 suggests his .200/.239 BA/xBA gap...

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