The Red Sox added Anthony Seigler to the roster Tuesday after placing Nick Sogard on the 10-day injured list with a right oblique strain, giving Boston an immediate left-handed bench option while it waits on an answer for how long Sogard will be out.
The 26-year-old arrives after hitting.298 with three home runs, 21 RBIs and an.896 OPS in 30 games for Triple-A Worcester, production that earned him the call as the club sought more flexibility behind a thin bench. Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy said Boston wanted another left-handed bat available when matchups turn, pointing to Seigler's eye at the plate and his ability to take walks and do damage against right-handed pitching.
That versatility matters because Seigler has spent time all over the field. In Worcester he split work between second and third base and also appeared in three games at designated hitter, and he has played the outfield and catcher in the past, though he has not caught this season in the Red Sox system. Sean McAdam reported that those layers make him more than a one-dimensional bench piece, which is part of why Boston moved quickly once Sogard went down.
Seigler's path to this spot has been anything but linear. The 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 never got past Double-A in that organization before electing free agency in 2024. He then signed a minor-league deal with the Brewers, made his MLB debut in 2025 and hit.194 with a.502 OPS in 34 games before Boston acquired him in February in a deal that also brought him into the Red Sox system with Kyle Harrison, Shane Drohan, David Hamilton, Durbin and shortstop Andruw Monasterio.
For Boston, the move fits the moment. Trevor Story is already on the injured list while recovering from sports hernia surgery, and Sogard's oblique strain removes another infield option for a team that needed a quick answer on Tuesday. Seigler is not just filling a seat; he is filling a role the Red Sox had been missing, and how often he gets used now depends on whether the club keeps needing that extra left-handed swing and where the infield health picture goes next.
