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Seigler

Seigler is down after spending a few days with Boston, and it clears room for Garrett Whitlock (knee) on the active roster. Seigler likely will be back before the summer ends.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa seems to have cooled off, so he’s taking a seat after 10 straight starts. The switch-hitting Seigler was called up Wednesday after hitting .298/.425/.471 in 30 games for Triple-A Worcester. He appeared in one of his first three games on the roster, going 0-for-2.

Seigler was the third person who came to the Red Sox in the Kyle Harrison trade, along with Caleb Durbin and Andruw Monasterio. Seigler is hitting .298 with three home runs and 21 RBI in 104 at-bats for Triple-A Worcester this season but hit .344 in May. He makes a ton of contact and has some experience as a catcher but has only played second and third base this season, so it remains to be seen what his role will be in Boston.

Seigler, acquired in the offseason Caleb Durbin trade, will try to get on track in the minors after opening the season on IL with a knee issue that popped up during late March. Given Boston’s infield depth, he’s probably unlikely to play a major role this season without injuries in front of him.

There’s been little said about Seigler’s injury, though it apparently dates back to winter ball when he was still a member of the Brewers organization. The 26-year-old never figured to make the Red Sox after being acquired in the Caleb Durbin-Kyle Harrison swap, but the on-base ability is there to potentially make him a useful spare part off the bench.

Seigler, 26, broke through to the big leagues for the first time in 2025, hitting an underwhelming .194/.292/.210 with zero homers, five RBI and a 16/8 K/BB ratio across 73 plate appearances with the Brewers. During the 2025 campaign he saw action at third base, second base, first base and catcher — and can play the outfield in a pinch as well. He’s likely ticketed for a utility role at Triple-A Worcester to open the 2026 season.

Seigler wound up batting .194/.292/.210 with one extra-base hit, five RBI and two steals in 73 plate appearances over 34 games after being called up early July. The 26-year-old rookie’s defensive versatility makes him an intriguing bench player, but there isn’t much room for him at the moment with the Brewers contending for a playoff spot.

The switch-hitting Seigler, 26, will be making his major league debut after hitting .277/.416/.465 with seven homers and 20 steals for Nashville. Since Caleb Durbin is hitting much better lately and William Contreras rarely comes out of the lineup, Seigler’s role figures to be fairly limited, at least initially. Still, he should contribute with his ability to get on base against righties. Worthy of note is that even though he is a switch-hitter, he ought to be treated as if he were a lefty; he’s hit far, far worse against lefties than righties in his career.

The 26-year-old backstop is having a solid season at the Triple-A level, slashing .277/.416/.465 with seven homers, 35 RBI, 20 stolen bases and a 51/49 K/BB ratio over 267 plate appearances. He has the ability to play second base and third base in addition to helping out behind the plate and could provide Brewers’ skipper Pat Murphy with another versatile weapon to deploy on a nightly basis. No word yet on what the corresponding move would be.

Seigler is a unique player because he was drafted out of high school by the Yankees primarily as a catcher, but began playing games at second base in 2023 before fully transitioning to the position in 2024. The Brewers signed him as a minor league free agent this offseason and moved the 25-year-old back behind the plate, but have also recently added third base to his position grouping. That’s the intriguing part because the Brewers are getting nothing from the third base spot at the major league level while Seigler is hitting .298/.436/.534 with six home runs and 13 steals in 40 games at Triple-A. If he shows that he can handle third base defensively, then there’s a chance he could be called up to be a super utility player for Milwaukee.