Pillar doubled in the second inning, then singled in the eighth on an infield hit. A runner would score on his base hit on an error, so he wasn’t credited with the RBI. The 36-year-old outfielder has helped fill in for Wyatt Langford in left field, going 7-for-20 with four runs scored.

Not bad for a guy who was close to retiring just months ago. The Red Sox are throwing left-hander Garrett Crochet, so Pillar was likely always going to be in the lineup, but with Corey Seager taking the DH spot, that means Pillar got bumped to center field and Leody Taveras was pushed to the bench.

Pillar has officially made the Rangers’ Opening Day roster in a bench role. The 36-year-old outfielder is a valuable depth piece for a contending roster, but he can be safely ignored in all fantasy formats.

Ezequiel Duran is having a tough spring, and it looks like the Rangers might go with Pillar over him for their one open bench spot. It would give them some extra flexibility in center, as neither Evan Carter nor Leody Taveras figures to do much damage against left-handed pitchers.