Who’s he and the place did he come from?
He’s Anthony Seigler. Have you ever not had sufficient infield depth items to learn this winter? You’re in luck, as a result of we’ve bought extra.
This specific infield depth piece began 25 video games at third base for the playoff-bound Brewers in 2025 after making his MLB debut in July. The 26-year-old lefty from Cartersville, Georgia was a primary spherical draft decide for the Yankees (three picks in entrance of Triston Casas!) and spent the primary 5 years of his skilled profession in that group. The Yankees-Pink Sox crossover comps don’t cease there, as a result of he’s simply the second Navajo participant of all-time to make a Main League roster, becoming a member of none aside from Jacoby Ellsbury.
Cease me in case you’ve heard thus one earlier than: he’s precisely okay. Which is okay! Seigler has not fairly discovered it but on the plate in his brief Main League profession, batting simply .194 with one further base hit (a double) in his 62 at-bats. He fared so much higher at Triple-A, slashing .285/.414/.478. That is bolstered by his skill to attract walks, as his proportion as a professional approaches 20 %. He’s affected person, fast, and might pull a ball when he does hit it. Try his Prospect Savant web page for this sizzling chart (minimal 700 pitches seen.)
Clearly, Seigler has extra work to do about getting that ball out of the park, but it surely’s fascinating wanting on the small pattern dimension that’s his Main League spray chart under (blue represents fly balls) and noticing that the ballpark he performed final 12 months in Nashville (a metropolis that, for my part, is sure to have a Main League workforce within the subsequent few a long time) has a middle discipline wall that measures about 20 toes additional than the place he’ll be hitting in 2026 (we’re speaking about Worcester, right here, not depend Fenway’s triangle…)
Yet one more factor about Seigler: he’s performed everywhere in the diamond, splitting most of his minor league innings between catcher and second base. And if that’s not sufficient versatility for you, he was drafted as a two-way participant who additionally pitches, one thing that’s nice in, uhhh, emergency state of affairs. However, I wouldn’t put an excessive amount of inventory in it, as he was solely referred to as upon to take the mound as soon as in 2025. Plus, in case you ask Alex Verdugo, he can throw 98 miles per hour and may pitch, too.
Tl;dr, simply give me his 2025 stats.
MLB: 34 G, .194/.292/.210, 0 HR, 5 RBI, -0.2 WAR, 16 Okay, 8 BB
AAA: 72 G, .285/.414/.478, 8 HR, 39 RBI, 59 Okay, 52 BB
Present me a cool spotlight.
Right here’s his first Main League hit. He has a extremely fascinating swing right here, as he seems to choke down a bit. Which, in case you’re hitting nicely, nice! With Seigler, although, you virtually marvel if an adjustment is required.
However consider it or not, Seigler has even cooler highlights than his first Main League hit. That’s as a result of, not solely is he a two-way participant, he’s a two-way participant who throws with each fingers:
What’s he doing in his image up there?
Grinning as if the Pink Sox tools workforce lastly got him the right bag.
What’s his function on the 2026 Pink Sox?
It’s actually powerful to inform, and relies upon how good (and wholesome) Durbin, Mayer, or whoever really finally ends up enjoying third base is. It’s curious that the Pink Sox dealt two pitchers, albeit some blocked from the rotation, in buying Durbin AND two guys that might probably exchange Durbin, who’s additionally going into simply his second season within the present. Should you see an excessive amount of of Seigler outdoors of some Worcester highlights in 2026, it most likely indicators one thing going fairly badly. However you by no means know: in case you see sufficient of Seigler at Fenway, it might additionally signify one thing went very proper in a short time in creating him.
