Kevin Pillar took up residence on the center-field wall for a few moments before robbing Nick Senzel
Welcome to the Majors,
The buzzworthy Reds prospect thought he'd hit his first big league home run in the third inning of Saturday's Giants-Reds game at Great American Ball Park.
His mistake? He hit it toward Pillar in center field, who's proven time and time again he's a menace to opposing hitters looking to pad their stats. He's ruined many a would-be extra-base hit, and his latest came at Senzel's expense ... and after Pillar literally hung out on the center-field wall for a few moments before adjusting and making a catch to deny Senzel:
Just hanging out! 😱 pic.twitter.com/m6vUpYErMb
— MLB (@MLB) May 5, 2019
Senzel wasn't fazed by this robbery, though -- he stepped up later in the game and successfully crushed his first career dinger:
