Anthony Seigler
New York Yankees – No. 80
Catcher
Born: (1999-06-20) June 20, 1999 (age 24)
Fort Defiance, Arizona
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  United States
U-18 Baseball World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2017 Thunder Bay Team

Anthony Seigler (born June 20, 1999) is an American professional baseball catcher in the New York Yankees organization.

Amateur career

Seigler attended Cartersville High School in Cartersville, Georgia.[1][2][3] As a senior, he posted a 1.09 ERA in 25+2⁄3 innings along with batting .421 with 14 home runs.[1] He committed and signed to play college baseball at the University of Florida.[4]

Professional career

Although a switch pitcher and switch hitter with infield and outfield experience, Seigler said "I feel catching is what's going to get me to the next level". Expected to be drafted late in the first round,[4] he was drafted 23rd overall by the New York Yankees in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft and signed with the team on June 9 for the slot-valued bonus of $2.8 million.[5][6]

He made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast League Yankees, and after 12 games was promoted to the Pulaski Yankees.[7][8] In 24 games between the two clubs, he batted .266 with one home run and nine RBIs.[9] He spent the 2019 season with the Charleston RiverDogs, batting .175 with six RBIs over thirty games. He missed nearly the last two months the season due to injury.[10] He played only 41 games in 2021 due to injuries, slashing .219/.324/.391 with four home runs and 24 RBIs.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b Braziller, Zach (June 3, 2018). "Amazing MLB prospect literally can do everything on the field". New York Post.
  2. ^ Halley, Jim (May 21, 2018). "ALL-USA Watch: Anthony Seigler leads Cartersville to state title series". USA TODAY High School Sports.
  3. ^ Sullivan, Nicholas (June 2, 2018). "Seigler heads to MLB studios for draft; Warner awaits possible 'win-win'". The Daily Tribune News.
  4. ^ a b Knobler, Danny (2018-05-29). "Meet Anthony Seigler, the Switch-Hitting, Switch-Pitching MLB Draft Gem". Bleacher Report.
  5. ^ "Yankees' Anthony Seigler: In pinstripes with 23rd pick". CBS Sports.
  6. ^ Kuty, Brendan. "How much money did Yankees' 1st-round pick Anthony Seigler get?". NJ.com.
  7. ^ "Seigler makes pro debut with GCL Yankees".
  8. ^ "Seigler earns promotion to Advanced Rookie League".
  9. ^ "Anthony Seigler Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  10. ^ "Why Yankees' prized catching prospect's season is over". 2 August 2019.
  11. ^ "Rolling Renegades: Hudson Valley finding success in first year as Yankee affiliate".

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2018 Major League Baseball draft first round selections
New York Yankees first-round draft picks
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