Anthony Seigler Joins Red Sox After Nick Sogard Hits 10-Day IL
anthony seigler is back in the Red Sox mix after Nick Sogard went on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a right oblique strain. The move gives Boston an extra left-handed bat and a player who has handled several spots around the diamond.
Seigler fills Boston’s roster opening
The Red Sox turned to Seigler after Sogard’s injury opened a spot on the roster. Interim manager Chad Tracy said, "We get pretty right-handed with lefties on the mound and when they switch we have that option, which we have not had with Sogey for the last three or four days, to have that bat".
Tracy added, "Very good eye at the plate, takes his walks and can do damage against right-handed pitching, so he’ll give us some help with an extra left-handed bat off the bench." That points to the immediate job Boston wants from him: give the lineup another option when it needs balance late in games or against specific pitching matchups.
Worcester numbers got him here
Seigler arrives after hitting.298 with three home runs, 21 RBIs and an.896 OPS in 30 games with Triple-A Worcester. He split time between second base and third base there and also played three games at designated hitter, which fits the kind of bench role Boston is trying to patch together.
His path has been uneven. The New York Yankees selected him as a catcher in the first round of the 2018 MLB Draft and gave him a $2.8 million signing bonus, but he did not get past Double-A with them before electing free agency in 2024.
Anthony Seigler’s long route back
Boston acquired Seigler in February in a deal that also brought in Durbin and shortstop Andruw Monasterio. He then signed a minor-league deal with the Milwaukee Brewers, made his MLB debut in 2025 and hit.194 with a.502 OPS in 34 games.
That history leaves Boston with a versatile infielder whose bat has flashed at Triple-A and whose value right now comes from coverage. He has also played the outfield and catcher in the past, giving the Red Sox more ways to cover a roster spot that changed because of Sogard’s injury.
