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Boston Red Sox stars before they made it to Major League Baseball

By Sam Colman

SECAUCUS, NJ - JUNE 5: Michael Chavis poses with Commissioner Allan H. Bud Selig after being chosen 26th overall by the Boston Red Sox during the MLB First-Year Player Draft at the MLB Network Studio on June 5, 2014 in Secacucus, New Jersey. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
SECAUCUS, NJ - JUNE 5: Michael Chavis poses with Commissioner Allan H. Bud Selig after being chosen 26th overall by the Boston Red Sox during the MLB First-Year Player Draft at the MLB Network Studio on June 5, 2014 in Secacucus, New Jersey. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /
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FORT MYERS, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 29: Kevin Pillar #5 of the Boston Red Sox at bat against the New York Yankees during the third inning of a Grapefruit League spring training game at JetBlue Park at Fenway South on February 29, 2020 in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
FORT MYERS, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 29: Kevin Pillar #5 of the Boston Red Sox at bat against the New York Yankees during the third inning of a Grapefruit League spring training game at JetBlue Park at Fenway South on February 29, 2020 in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /

Red Sox RF Kevin Pillar:

He played baseball, basketball, and football at Chaminade College Prep High School in California. He played with the offense, defense, and special teams for the football team and as a point guard for the basketball team.

For the baseball team, he played in the infield and outfield. He ended up committing to California State University, Dominguez Hills, a Division 2 school, for baseball after not being drafted out of high school. He majored in business and mathematics.

In his freshman season, he made an immediate impact starting every single game and batting .379. He had 77 hits in just 55 games. He drove in 38 runs, despite only hitting one home run.

In his sophomore season, he played just as well, despite battling an injury early in the year.

He was most known for his 54-game hitting streak which took place in his junior season. He had 75 hits and batted .387 in his junior campaign. He had 5 homers and drove in 43 runs.

He only played in 15 games his senior season but had a .368 batting average.

In the 2011 MLB Draft, he was selected with the 979th pick in the 32nd round by the Toronto Blue Jays, where he signed for a $1,000 signing bonus.

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