Red Sox recall Anthony Seigler for infield depth from Worcester

Boston needed another infield answer immediately, and Anthony Seigler got the call from Triple-A Worcester on June 20 after Isiah Kiner-Falefa went on the 10-day injured list retroactive to June 19 with left forearm inflammation. Seigler had already traveled with the club to Seattle in anticipation of a possible move, and Boston used him right away at second base while batting him leadoff in that day’s game.

The Red Sox are treating Seigler as depth across the infield, not as a shortstop solution, with the current cluster of absences leaving second and third base as the clearest openings. Nick Sogard’s side injury has already pushed Boston into one patch job, and Kiner-Falefa’s setback widened the need for a player who can handle the dirt and keep the lineup moving without forcing another full reshuffle.

Seigler’s Triple-A work in Worcester gave Boston a reason to believe he can do more than sit as an emergency call-up. He was hitting roughly .289 to .290 with an on-base percentage above .400 and slugging in the mid-.430s, with three home runs, 18 runs scored and 23 RBI across 163 plate appearances. That production matters for a major-league club looking for a player who can survive at-bats, reach base and cover multiple spots while regulars heal.

This was Seigler’s second recall to Boston in June, after the Red Sox first brought him up to replace Sogard. The organization has moved quickly to keep the infield from unraveling, and Seigler’s repeat call suggests Boston sees a player who can at least hold the line while the roster is under stress.

Boston acquired Seigler from the Milwaukee Brewers on February 9 in a six-player trade that sent Kyle Harrison, Shane Drohan and David Hamilton to Milwaukee and brought back Caleb Durbin, Andruw Monasterio, Seigler and a Competitive Balance Round B draft pick. The move added another layer to a career that started when the New York Yankees selected him 23rd overall in the 2018 draft, making him the first high school catcher taken that year and signing him for $2,815,900.

Seigler also reached the majors with Milwaukee last season, appearing in 34 games, and Boston is now asking him to translate that experience into immediate help. For a team juggling injuries and trying to stabilize the lineup, this is more than a paper move, it is a real chance for Seigler to turn Worcester form into a longer stay.