Anthony Seigler’s latest stop has him doing damage for the Boston Red Sox, and that alone makes for a pretty wild turn in a career that started with the New York Yankees.
The 5-foot-9 Seigler was a first-round pick in the 2018 MLB Draft out of Cartersville (Georgia) High School, going No. 23 overall. That was supposed to set up a future in pinstripes. Instead, he’s now finding his footing at the MLB level with the Yankees’ biggest rival.
And he’s making it count. Entering Tuesday’s action, Seigler was hitting .308 through 52 at bats in the 2026 MLB season, giving Fenway Park fans an early reason to take notice.
Getting here took a long time.
Seigler spent six years in the Yankees’ minor league system without ever reaching the majors. His contract window ran out, and he became a minor league free agent on Nov. 4, 2024.
Two weeks later, he landed with the Milwaukee Brewers.
That move finally got him to the big leagues in 2025, but the production wasn’t much to hang onto. He went 12-for-62, good for a .194 average, and didn’t do enough to lock down a long-term role there.
This offseason, the Brewers included Seigler in the Caleb Durbin trade, giving him yet another fresh start.
He took advantage of it in Worcester, batting .290 with an .844 OPS over 37 games for Triple-A Worcester to earn the call-up. Since arriving in Boston, he’s kept the bat hot.
It’s been a long and winding path, but Seigler is finally turning heads in a Red Sox uniform.
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