Anthony Seigler
| Anthony Seigler | |
|---|---|
| New York Yankees | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: June 20, 1999 | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Switch |
Anthony Seigler (born June 20, 1999) is an American professional baseball catcher in the New York Yankees organization.
Career
Seigler attended Cartersville High School in Cartersville, Georgia.[1][2][3] As a senior, he posted a 1.09 ERA in 25.2 innings along with batting .421 with 14 home runs.[1] He committed and signed to play college baseball at the University of Florida.[4]
Seigler was drafted 23rd overall by the New York Yankees in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft[5] and signed with the team on June 9 for the slot-valued bonus of $2,815,900.[6] He made his professional debut with the GCL Yankees,[7] and after 12 games was promoted to the Pulaski Yankees.[8] In 24 games between the two clubs, he batted .266 with one home run and nine RBIs.[9] He began the 2019 season with the Charleston RiverDogs.
References
- ^ a b Braziller, Zach (June 3, 2018). "Amazing MLB prospect literally can do everything on the field". New York Post.
- ^ Halley, Jim (May 21, 2018). "ALL-USA Watch: Anthony Seigler leads Cartersville to state title series". USA TODAY High School Sports.
- ^ Sullivan, Nicholas (June 2, 2018). "Seigler heads to MLB studios for draft; Warner awaits possible 'win-win'". The Daily Tribune News.
- ^ Knobler, Danny. "Meet Anthony Seigler, the Switch-Hitting, Switch-Pitching MLB Draft Gem". Bleacher Report.
- ^ "Yankees' Anthony Seigler: In pinstripes with 23rd pick". CBS Sports.
- ^ Kuty, Brendan. "How much money did Yankees' 1st-round pick Anthony Seigler get?". NJ.com.
- ^ http://daily-tribune.com/stories/seigler-makes-pro-debut-with-gcl-yankees,19164
- ^ http://www.daily-tribune.com/stories/seigler-earns-promotion-to-advanced-rookie-league,19538
- ^ "Anthony Seigler Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)