Anthony Seigler has found his right-handed swing again, and the Red Sox are already seeing the payoff.
A year ago, Seigler had stepped away from switch-hitting while he was still in the Milwaukee Brewers’ minor league system. He began taking left-handed pitchers from the left side of the plate, and for a stretch, he more or less shelved the right-handed side of his game.
That’s changed now. The right-handed swing is back, and it showed up in a loud way on Friday night when Seigler pulled a home run from the right side.
Anthony Seigler has been such a spark plug for this team.
The man asked to start switch hitting again. Looks like it’s paying off 🤷♂️ pic.twitter.com/vKMHzFwPVS
- Tyler Milliken (@tylermilliken_) July 11, 2026
There’s real value in a player who can switch-hit. It gives a roster more flexibility and creates more options for a lineup.
But it’s also one of the hardest skills in the sport to maintain. It’s not just double the work; it’s closer to three times as much, because the hitter has to build and repeat two different movements from opposite sides of the plate.
A lot of players have tried it. A lot of them have walked away from it.
What Seigler has done is different. He gave it up, then came back to it quickly enough to make it look like he has it sorted out. If that holds, it could be the kind of reset that helps him carve out a long MLB career.
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