Bob Seymour (baseball)
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| Bob Seymour | |
|---|---|
 Seymour with the Orix Buffaloes in 2026 | |
| Orix Buffaloes – No. 45 | |
| First baseman | |
| Born: October 7, 1998 Harvey, Illinois, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: August 15, 2025, for the Tampa Bay Rays | |
| NPB: March 27, 2026, for the Orix Buffaloes | |
| MLB statistics (through 2025 season) | |
| Batting average | .205 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 5 |
| NPB statistics (through March 30, 2026) | |
| Batting average | .125 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Robert John Seymour (born October 7, 1998) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays.
Seymour grew up in St. John, Indiana and attended Mount Carmel High School in Chicago where he played baseball. As a senior in 2017, he batted .561 with 15 home runs and 48 runs batted in (RBI).[1]
After graduating from Mount Carmel, Seymour enrolled at Wake Forest University and played four seasons of college baseball for the Demon Deacons.[2] As a sophomore in 2019, he hit .377 with nine home runs and 92 RBI over 57 games, earning Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Player of the Year honors.[3]
His first experience with collegiate summer baseball was in 2018, playing for the St. Cloud Rox of the Northwoods League.[4] In 2019, he played with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[5] In 2020, he returned to the Northwoods League to play with the Rockford Rivets[6] in a COVID-19 pandemic-restricted pod circuit.[7]
In 2021, he appeared in 47 games for the Demon Deacons and batted .302 with 21 home runs and 55 RBI. After the season, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 13th round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.[8]