Kevin Pillar halted Jose Ramirez's bid for extra bases with a grab that'd make Jim Edmonds proud

Kevin Pillar might as well have "defensive magician" on his resume -- assuming he needs a resume these days, which he probably doesn't. The point is he's great at defense.
He reminded us all of this fact once again in the Blue Jays' 4-2 win over the Indians at Rogers Centre on Monday on a ball struck by Jose Ramirez in the sixth inning. Bidding for extra bases, Ramirez wound up with nothing but a "tip your cap" moment, thanks to Pillar: 

Could you imagine being the pitcher on the mound benefiting from this latest outright robbery in your name? Marcus Stroman can, as he's done before, and reacted in kind:

Given the extreme level of difficulty of Pillar's catch and how easy he made it look, it's hard not to shake memories of this inspired grab from eight-time Gold Glove winner Jim Edmonds: 

Full extension, all-out determination, diving headfirst into an unforgiving surface all in the name of making the play -- that's how you get it done.