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Bobby Seymour Set to Make MLB Debut with the Rays
8/15/2025 5:22:00 PM | Baseball
Seymour becomes the 47th Demon Deacon to reach the big leagues and the 13th during head coach Tom Walter’s tenure.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - After bashing 30 home runs at the Triple-A level this season, Bobby Seymour will make his major league debut on Friday, as the Tampa Bay Rays selected the contract of Seymour on Friday.
"I am beyond thrilled for Bob and his family," said head coach Tom Walter. "His perseverance and resilience is a testament to his character and his passion for the game. The Rays just got better on the field, in the dugout and in the clubhouse. Bob is a gamer and will make some noise immediately for the organization."
The development of players under Walter looms large, as Seymour becomes the 13th player to reach the league under his tutelage and the 10th in the last four years.
He joins Tim Cooney (Apr. 30, 2015), Mac Williamson (Sept. 23, 2015), Will Craig (Aug. 27, 2020), Gavin Sheets (June 29, 2021), Stuart Fairchild (July 6, 2021), Nate Mondou (Oct. 4, 2022), Jared Shuster (Apr. 2, 2023), Parker Dunshee (Aug. 8, 2024), Rhett Lowder (Aug. 30, 2024), Shane Smith (Apr. 1, 2025), Nick Kurtz (Apr. 23, 2025) and Chase Burns (June 24, 2025).
Seymour left Wake Forest as one of the best offensive players in program history. The first baseman tied for 21st in hits in program history (223), had the sixth-most career RBIs (190) and 10th-most home runs (38).
In 2019, he became the seventh ACC Player of the Year in Wake Forest history at the time, as he put up one of the top offensive seasons in Demon Deacon history with an NCAA-best 92 RBIs. That mark was the most in Division I baseball since 2008.
Overall, Seymour posted a career batting average of .321 with 223 hits, 45 doubles, 38 HRs, 190 RBIs, 135 runs scored, a slugging percentage of .550, and an on-base percentage of .393.
In 2021, Seymour appeared and started in all 47 games, leading the Deacs in batting average (.302), home runs (21), RBIs (55), hits (54), runs scored (43), slugging percentage (.709), on-base percentage (.400) and walks (28).
At the conclusion of the regular season, the St. Johns, Ind. native's career-best 21 home runs were the second most in the entire nation and tied for the second most by a Demon Deacon in a single season. Additionally, Seymour tallied the third-most RBIs in the ACC.
The first baseman went on a tear from April 11-May 11 as he hit .400 with 26 hits, 35 RBIs, 15 HRs, five doubles, 26 runs scored, six walks and 1.169 slugging percentage.
In seven games, Seymour knocked in three hits in seven games, while blasting a career-high tying two home runs in six contests this season.
For his contributions that season, Seymour received Third Team All-ACC and Second Team ABCA/Rawlings All-Region honors.
The Rays selected Seymour in the 13th round of the 2021 MLB Draft. In 410 games since the draft, Seymour has 89 home runs and 320 runs driven in with a slash line of .283/,361/,522/.883.
In 2025, Seymour has appeared in 105 games with the 30 homers and 87 RBIs. His season slash line is .263/.327/.553/.880.
Seymour and the Rays are set to face the San Francisco Giants at 10:15 p.m. ET tonight.
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"I am beyond thrilled for Bob and his family," said head coach Tom Walter. "His perseverance and resilience is a testament to his character and his passion for the game. The Rays just got better on the field, in the dugout and in the clubhouse. Bob is a gamer and will make some noise immediately for the organization."
The development of players under Walter looms large, as Seymour becomes the 13th player to reach the league under his tutelage and the 10th in the last four years.
He joins Tim Cooney (Apr. 30, 2015), Mac Williamson (Sept. 23, 2015), Will Craig (Aug. 27, 2020), Gavin Sheets (June 29, 2021), Stuart Fairchild (July 6, 2021), Nate Mondou (Oct. 4, 2022), Jared Shuster (Apr. 2, 2023), Parker Dunshee (Aug. 8, 2024), Rhett Lowder (Aug. 30, 2024), Shane Smith (Apr. 1, 2025), Nick Kurtz (Apr. 23, 2025) and Chase Burns (June 24, 2025).
Seymour left Wake Forest as one of the best offensive players in program history. The first baseman tied for 21st in hits in program history (223), had the sixth-most career RBIs (190) and 10th-most home runs (38).
In 2019, he became the seventh ACC Player of the Year in Wake Forest history at the time, as he put up one of the top offensive seasons in Demon Deacon history with an NCAA-best 92 RBIs. That mark was the most in Division I baseball since 2008.
Overall, Seymour posted a career batting average of .321 with 223 hits, 45 doubles, 38 HRs, 190 RBIs, 135 runs scored, a slugging percentage of .550, and an on-base percentage of .393.
In 2021, Seymour appeared and started in all 47 games, leading the Deacs in batting average (.302), home runs (21), RBIs (55), hits (54), runs scored (43), slugging percentage (.709), on-base percentage (.400) and walks (28).
At the conclusion of the regular season, the St. Johns, Ind. native's career-best 21 home runs were the second most in the entire nation and tied for the second most by a Demon Deacon in a single season. Additionally, Seymour tallied the third-most RBIs in the ACC.
The first baseman went on a tear from April 11-May 11 as he hit .400 with 26 hits, 35 RBIs, 15 HRs, five doubles, 26 runs scored, six walks and 1.169 slugging percentage.
In seven games, Seymour knocked in three hits in seven games, while blasting a career-high tying two home runs in six contests this season.
For his contributions that season, Seymour received Third Team All-ACC and Second Team ABCA/Rawlings All-Region honors.
The Rays selected Seymour in the 13th round of the 2021 MLB Draft. In 410 games since the draft, Seymour has 89 home runs and 320 runs driven in with a slash line of .283/,361/,522/.883.
In 2025, Seymour has appeared in 105 games with the 30 homers and 87 RBIs. His season slash line is .263/.327/.553/.880.
Seymour and the Rays are set to face the San Francisco Giants at 10:15 p.m. ET tonight.
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