Report: Red Sox close to deal with Kevin Pillar to help fill Mookie Betts’ shoes

The Boston Red Sox have reportedly found a new outfielder to help out now that they've officially traded Mookie Betts to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Kevin Pillar, the former Toronto Blue Jays and San Francisco Giants centerfielder, is close to returning to the AL East and joining the Red Sox, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The Red Sox say they can still contend even without Betts, and Pillar certainly can't hurt that aim.