Steven Charles Ames (born March 15, 1988) is an American former professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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Career

Los Angeles Dodgers

Ames was drafted by the

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in the 17th round of the

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out of

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. He began his career with the rookie-level

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in 2009, with a 2.10 ERA and 47 strikeouts in 17 appearances. In 2010 with the Single-A

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of the

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and the rookie-level

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, 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

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of the

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(1.17 ERA, 28 strikeouts, and 9 saves in 15 games) and the Double-A

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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

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to protect him from the

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. He was promoted to the Triple-A

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to start the 2013 season.

Miami Marlins

On July 6, 2013, Ames was traded to the

(along with Josh Wall and Ángel Sánchez) in exchange for Ricky Nolasco. He began with the Triple-A

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and was promoted to the major leagues for the first time on July 28. 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. He spent the entirety of the 2014 season pitching through the Marlins' minor league system. Over 5 starts with the rookie-level

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and 9 appearances each with the Double-A

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and Triple-A New Orleans, he went 3–3 with a 3.56 ERA, 13 strikeouts, and a 1.29 WHIP. Ames was released by the Marlins organization on April 2, 2015.

Bridgeport Bluefish

Ames signed with the

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of the independent

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for the 2015 season. In 33 games, Ames was 1–2 with a 4.45 ERA and 28 strikeouts across innings pitched.

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