Orix Buffaloes 's new foreign player, infielder Bob Seymour (27), formerly of the Rays, vowed on the 26th to use his superhuman strength to wreak havoc. The left-handed power hitter, who boasts impressive driving distance and hit 30 Home Run in AAA in 2013, held a press conference at Maishima in Osaka to announce his joining the team. "My bench press is 315 pounds (approximately 142 kg) and my squat is 600 pounds (approximately 272 kg). I'm confident in my batting, and I'd especially like to show off my power," he said, raising hopes that he will become the first foreign player on the team to hit over 30 home runs since Peña (32) in 2014.
On this day, he had his first practice in Japan before the press conference. With the support of Wagues-Pack, who contributed to consecutive championships as a member of Orix Buffaloes from 2010 to 2011 and fought as a teammate from 2012 to 2013, he promised to regain the championship for the first time in three years, saying, "It would be the best if the team could win."
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