Bobby Seymour Stats & Scouting Report

AB	78
AVG	.205
OBP	.253
SLG	.282
HR	1

Full name Robert John Seymour
Born 10/07/1998 in Harvey, IL
Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 250 / Bats: L / Throws: R
School Wake Forest
Debut 08/16/2025
Drafted in the 13th round (401st overall) by the Tampa Bay Rays in 2021 (signed for $125,000).

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Seymour was the 2019 ACC Player of the Year after hitting .377/.439/.576 with nine home runs and 20 doubles. Scouts have always liked his bat-to-ball skills, above-average raw power and standout exit velocities but wanted to see him hit for more power in games at a hitter-friendly park. He did just that this spring, tallying a career-best 21 homers that put him among the nation’s leaders in the category, while hitting .302/.400/.709. Seymour has good on-base abilities as well, with tolerable strikeout rates given his power and a 13% walk rate this spring. He’ll be limited to first base as a well below-average runner, so there’s pressure on his bat to perform at the next level, but his wood bat history has always been worse than his production at Wake.

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Seymour was the 2019 ACC Player of the Year after hitting .377/.439/.576 with nine home runs and 20 doubles. Scouts have always liked his bat-to-ball skills, above-average raw power and standout exit velocities but wanted to see him hit for more power in games at a hitter-friendly park. He did just that this spring, tallying a career-best 21 homers that put him among the nation’s leaders in the category, while hitting .302/.400/.709. Seymour has good on-base abilities as well, with tolerable strikeout rates given his power and a 13% walk rate this spring. He’ll be limited to first base as a well below-average runner, so there’s pressure on his bat to perform at the next level, but his wood bat history has always been worse than his production at Wake.
Seymour was named the 2019 ACC Player of the Year after an exceptional offensive campaign that included a .377/.439/.576 line with nine home runs and 20 doubles. He led the ACC in hitting by 16 points and tallied an NCAA-best 92 RBI, just two shy of the Wake Forest program record. A big, 6-foot-4, 250-pound first baseman, Seymour’s bat-to-ball skills are his most impressive attribute, though he does bring above-average power to the table as well. Seymour hits the ball hard and puts up big exit velocity numbers, but scouts have wondered why he hasn’t hit for more power at David F. Couch Ballpark. His nine home runs are the most he tallied in a full season after hitting seven as a freshman. Seymour also struggled in the wood bat Cape Cod League, hitting .250/.294/.281 with a strikeout rate north of 30 percent. As a well below-average runner, Seymour will be limited to first base only, putting all the pressure on his bat, and he will need to improve his in-game power.

Career Transactions

Tampa Bay Rays released 1B Bob Seymour.
Tampa Bay Rays designated 1B Bob Seymour for assignment.
Tampa Bay Rays selected the contract of 1B Bob Seymour from Durham Bulls.
Tampa Bay Rays invited non-roster 1B Bob Seymour to spring training.
1B Bob Seymour assigned to Durham Bulls from Montgomery Biscuits.
1B Bob Seymour assigned to Tampa Bay Rays.
1B Bob Seymour assigned to Indios de Mayaguez.
1B Bob Seymour assigned to Montgomery Biscuits from Bowling Green Hot Rods.
1B Bob Seymour assigned to Montgomery Biscuits from Bowling Green Hot Rods.
Bowling Green Hot Rods sent 1B Bob Seymour on a rehab assignment to FCL Rays.
Bowling Green Hot Rods sent 1B Bob Seymour on a rehab assignment to FCL Rays.
Bowling Green Hot Rods placed 1B Bob Seymour on the 7-day injured list retroactive to July 10, 2023.
Bowling Green Hot Rods activated 1B Bobby Seymour from the 7-day injured list.
Bowling Green Hot Rods placed 1B Bobby Seymour on the 7-day injured list.
1B Bobby Seymour assigned to Bowling Green Hot Rods from Charleston RiverDogs.
Charleston RiverDogs activated 1B Bobby Seymour from the 7-day injured list.
Charleston RiverDogs activated 1B Bobby Seymour from the 7-day injured list.
Charleston RiverDogs placed 1B Bobby Seymour on the 7-day injured list.
1B Bobby Seymour assigned to FCL Rays.
Tampa Bay Rays signed 1B Bobby Seymour.
1B Bobby Seymour assigned to Charleston RiverDogs from FCL Rays.