Steve Ames

{{Infobox baseball biography

| name = Steve Ames

| image =Steve Ames.jpg

| image_size = 300px

| caption = Ames with the Albuquerque Isotopes

| position = Pitcher

| bats = Right

| throws = Right

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|3|15}}

| birth_place = Vancouver, Washington, U.S.

|debutleague = MLB

| debutdate=July 30

| debutyear=2013

| debutteam=Miami Marlins

| finalleague = MLB

| finaldate = August 11

| finalyear = 2013

| finalteam = Miami Marlins

|statleague = MLB

| stat1label=Win–loss record

| stat1value= 0–1

| stat2label=Earned run average

| stat2value= 4.50

| stat3label=Strikeouts

| stat3value= 4

| teams=

Miami Marlins ({{mlby|2013}})

}}

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

=Los Angeles Dodgers=

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=

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.[http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-marlins/sfl-marlins-ames-slowey-20130727,0,5747704.story Newly acquired Ames to replace injured reliever Slowey] 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.{{Cite web|title=Minor Moves: Zagurski, Teagarden, Asencio|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/10/minor-moves-teagarden-asencio.html|access-date=February 8, 2025|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=ames--001ste|title = Steve Ames Minor, Fall & Independent Leagues Statistics & History}} Ames was released by the Marlins organization on April 2, 2015.

=Bridgeport Bluefish=

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 {{frac|28|1|3}} innings pitched.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=ames--001ste|title = Steve Ames Minor, Fall & Independent Leagues Statistics & History}}