Justin Souza
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Justin Richard Souza is a professional baseball
player in the Oakland Athletics
organization. He was drafted by the Seattle Mariners
in the ninth round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft
. He attended American River College
and Sacramento City College
.
in . He went 2-2 with a 4.99 ERA
, one save and 33 strikeouts in 17 games.
In Souza played for the Class-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
. He would go 5-5 with a 4.73 ERA, two saves and 58 strikeouts in 49 games, three starts. He earned the 2007 Ellis Award, along with Tony Butler, for involvement in the community.
He played for three teams in the season. The teams included the Class-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, the Class-A Advanced High Desert Mavericks
and the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers
. Souza went a combined 5-4 with a 3.90 ERA, four saves and 82 strikeouts in 44 games, five starts. He participated in the Arizona Fall League
at seasons end.
Souza began the season with the Double-A West Tenn Diamond Jaxx
where he went 6-6 with a 3.35 ERA in 20 games, 14 starts.
. He finished the season with the Double-A Midland RockHounds
where in five games he went 0-2 with a 10.35 ERA. He was placed on the A's 40-man roster on November 20. During the 2011 offseason, he was removed from the 40-man roster.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
player in the Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
organization. He was drafted by the Seattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
in the ninth round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft
2006 Major League Baseball Draft
The 2006 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft, was held on June 6 and 7. It was conducted via conference call with representatives from each of the league's 30 teams.-First Round Selections:...
. He attended American River College
American River College
American River College is a California community college located in the southern edge of unincorporated Foothill Farms in Sacramento County, California....
and Sacramento City College
Sacramento City College
Sacramento City College is a two-year community college located in Sacramento, California. SCC is part of the Los Rios Community College District and had an enrollment of 25,307 in 2009. Sacramento City College is officially accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges , offering...
.
Seattle Mariners
Souza began his professional career with the Short-Season Everett AquaSoxEverett AquaSox
The Everett AquaSox are a minor league baseball team in Everett, Washington, USA. They are a Short-Season A classification team in the Northwest League, of which they are the current defending champions...
in . He went 2-2 with a 4.99 ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
, one save and 33 strikeouts in 17 games.
In Souza played for the Class-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers are a minor league baseball team of the Midwest League, and the Class A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are located in Grand Chute, Wisconsin, and are named for timber rattlesnakes. The team plays its home games at Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium...
. He would go 5-5 with a 4.73 ERA, two saves and 58 strikeouts in 49 games, three starts. He earned the 2007 Ellis Award, along with Tony Butler, for involvement in the community.
He played for three teams in the season. The teams included the Class-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, the Class-A Advanced High Desert Mavericks
High Desert Mavericks
The High Desert Mavericks are a minor league baseball team in Adelanto, California, USA. Their Major League parent club is the Seattle Mariners. They are a Class A - Advanced team in the California League and had been a farm team of the Kansas City Royals since 2005 before the switch...
and the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers
Tacoma Rainiers
The Tacoma Rainiers are a minor league baseball team that plays in the Pacific Coast League , and are the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners...
. Souza went a combined 5-4 with a 3.90 ERA, four saves and 82 strikeouts in 44 games, five starts. He participated in the Arizona Fall League
Arizona Fall League
The Arizona Fall League is an off-season league owned and operated by Major League Baseball which operates during the fall in Arizona, United States at five spring training complexes...
at seasons end.
Souza began the season with the Double-A West Tenn Diamond Jaxx
West Tenn Diamond Jaxx
The Jackson Generals are a minor league baseball team of the Southern League and the Double-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. The team is located in Jackson, Tennessee, and plays their home games at Pringles Park; opened in 1998, the park currently holds 6,000 fans.From their inaugural season...
where he went 6-6 with a 3.35 ERA in 20 games, 14 starts.
Oakland Athletics
On July 11, 2009 Souza was traded to the Oakland Athletics for third basemen Jack HannahanJack Hannahan
John Joseph "Jack" Hannahan IV is an American professional baseball third baseman with the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. Mainly a third baseman, Hannahan has also played other infield positions....
. He finished the season with the Double-A Midland RockHounds
Midland RockHounds
The Midland RockHounds are a minor league baseball team based in Midland, Texas, USA. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics major league club. The RockHounds play in Citibank Ballpark, located in Midland. Opened in 2002, the stadium seats...
where in five games he went 0-2 with a 10.35 ERA. He was placed on the A's 40-man roster on November 20. During the 2011 offseason, he was removed from the 40-man roster.