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Steve Ames

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Steve Ames
Ames with the Albuquerque Isotopes
Pitcher
Born: (1988-03-15) March 15, 1988 (age 36)
Vancouver, Washington, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 30, 2013, for the Miami Marlins
Last MLB appearance
August 11, 2013, for the Miami Marlins
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average4.50
Strikeouts4
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Teams

Steven Charles Ames (born March 15, 1988) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins.

Career

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Los Angeles Dodgers

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Ames was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 17th round of the 2009 MLB Draft out of Gonzaga University. He began his career with the rookie-level Ogden Raptors in 2009, with a 2.10 ERA and 47 strikeouts in 17 appearances. In 2010 with the Single-A Great Lakes Loons of the Midwest League and the rookie-level Arizona League Dodgers, Ames accumulated a 2.30 ERA with 48 strikeouts and 16 saves across 23 games. In 2011, he split the year between the High-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the California League (1.17 ERA, 28 strikeouts, and 9 saves in 15 games) and the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts of the Southern League (2.48 ERA, 41 strikeouts, and 5 saves in 28 games).

Ames spent the 2012 season with the Lookouts, where he appeared in 54 games and had a 1.56 ERA, 72 strikeouts, and 18 saves. He was also selected to the Southern League Mid-Season All-Star team. On November 20, 2012, the Dodgers added Ames to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. He was promoted to the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes to start the 2013 season.

Miami Marlins

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On July 6, 2013, Ames was traded to the Miami Marlins (along with Josh Wall and Ángel Sánchez) in exchange for Ricky Nolasco. He began with the Triple-A New Orleans Zephyrs and was promoted to the major leagues for the first time on July 28.[1] He made four appearances for the Marlins that season over a two-week span, posting a 4.50 ERA and 4 strikeouts while earning one loss.

On October 4, 2013, Ames was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Triple-A New Orleans.[2] He spent the entirety of the 2014 season pitching through the Marlins' minor league system. Over 5 starts with the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Marlins and 9 appearances each with the Double-A Jacksonville Suns and Triple-A New Orleans, he went 3–3 with a 3.56 ERA, 13 strikeouts, and a 1.29 WHIP.[3] Ames was released by the Marlins organization on April 2, 2015.

Bridgeport Bluefish

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Ames signed with the Bridgeport Bluefish of the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball for the 2015 season. In 33 games, Ames was 1–2 with a 4.45 ERA and 28 strikeouts across 28+13 innings pitched.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Newly acquired Ames to replace injured reliever Slowey
  2. ^ "Minor Moves: Zagurski, Teagarden, Asencio". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  3. ^ "Steve Ames Minor, Fall & Independent Leagues Statistics & History".
  4. ^ "Steve Ames Minor, Fall & Independent Leagues Statistics & History".
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