Anthony Seigler #83

Is a 2018 graduate of Cartersville (Ga.) H.S.…as a senior in 2018, was named the ABCA National High School Position Player of the Year and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution State Player of the Year…also earned 2018 First Team All-American and Southeast All-Region First Team honors…helped lead Cartersville to the Georgia 4A State Championship in 2018, where they finished runner-up…was ranked by Baseball America as the No. 41 prospect in the 2018 draft class…was the third catcher to be chosen by the Yankees in the first round of the MLB First-Year Player Draft since its inception in 1965, joining David Parrish in 2000 (28th overall, University of Michigan) and Thurman Munson in 1968 (fourth overall, Kent State University)…was also an ambidextrous pitcher and posted a 1.09 ERA in 25.2IP as a senior, striking out 29 batters…played for USA Baseball’s 18U National Team, winning the 2017 U-18 World Cup…was committed to play at the University of Florida prior to signing with the Yankees…is of Navajo descent, and would join Jacoby Ellsbury as the second Navajo to play in the Majors…is named after the late Tony Phillips, an 18-year Major League veteran infielder and friend of his father’s.

2022

Combined with Single-A Tampa and High-A Hudson Valley to bat .236 (74-for-314) with 61 R, 21 doubles, seven HR, 45 RBI, 91 BB and 16 SB in 97 games…led all Yankees Minor Leaguers in walks, ranked sixth in doubles and OBP (.405) and eighth in runs scored…recorded 66 BB with Hudson Valley, tied for the fifth-most in the South Atlantic League.

2021

Batted .219 (33-for-151) with 12 doubles, 1 triple, 4HR, 24RBI and 23BB in 41 games with High-A Hudson Valley.

2020

Did not play due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019

Played in just 30 games for Single-A Charleston, hitting .175 (17-for-97) with 10R, three doubles and 6RBI…following the season, was named the No. 8 prospect in the Yankees organization by MLB Pipeline.

2018

In his professional debut, combined with the GCL Yankees West and Rookie-level Pulaski to bat .266 (21-for-79) with 11R, 3 doubles, 1HR, 9RBI and 14BB in 24 games…batted .391 (9-for-23) vs. left-handed pitching…threw out 4-of-24 attempted base stealers (16.7%)…began the season with the GCL Yankees West, hitting .333/.429/.472 (12-for-36) with 7R, 2 doubles, 1HR, 4RBI and 6BB in 12 games…was transferred to Pulaski on 7/31 and batted .209 (9-for-43) with 4R, 1 double, 5RBI and 8BB in 12 games…following the season, was tabbed the No. 4 prospect in the Yankees organization by Baseball America…was also named the Best Defensive Catcher in the organization by the publication.