JULY 22, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Dodgers News: Former LA Outfielder Announces His Retirement Former Dodgers outfielder Steven Souza Jr. announced that he’s retiring from baseball after eight big league seasons.
Souza, known for catch to preserve no-hitter, is retiring
Outfielder Steven Souza Jr. has announced his retirement after playing parts of eight major league seasonsJULY 19, 2022 • Associated Press
Brings end to career Souza announced Tuesday via his personal Twitter account that he will retire from professional baseball.
Impact After he was granted his release from Seattle in late May, Souza took the last seven weeks to contemplate his future in baseball before ultimately choosing to step away from the game. A 2007 third-round pick of Washington, Souza went on to spend parts of eight seasons in the majors with the Nationals, Rays, Diamondbacks, Cubs, Dodgers and Mariners. The 33-year-old outfielder will retire with a career slash line of .229/.318/.411 to go with 72 home runs and 42 stolen bases across 505 games.
JULY 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Parts ways with M's The Mariners released Souza on Monday.
Impact The two sides likely reached a mutual agreement to part ways after Souza went unclaimed when the Mariners exposed him to waivers after designating him for assignment Sunday. Souza was moved off the 40-man roster after seeing action in six games for the big club and producing a .158/.158/.158 slash line while striking out eight times across 19 plate appearances. The 33-year-old will look to catch on with another organization on a minor-league contract.
MAY 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Struggling Mariners make roster moves; Toro to IL
The struggling Seattle Mariners have made a few roster moves before Sunday’s series finale against the Boston Red SoxMAY 22, 2022 • Associated Press
DFA'd by Seattle Souza was designated for assignment by the Mariners on Sunday.
Impact Souza was promoted from Triple-A Tacoma on May 13 and went 3-for-19 with an RBI and eight strikeouts in six games for Seattle, but he's now been removed from the 40-man roster. Sam Haggerty had his contract selected in a corresponding move.
MAY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Receives breather Wednesday Souza is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.
Impact Following his promotion from Triple-A Tacoma on Friday, Souza proceeded to start in each of the Mariners' last five games, going 3-for-15 with an RBI. He could lose hold of an everyday role next week, when Seattle is expected to bring back 2020 American League Rookie of the Year Kyle Lewis (knee) from the 10-day injured list.
MAY 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Replaces Kelenic in everyday role Souza will serve as Seattle's designated hitter and No. 8 batter in Monday's game in Toronto.
Impact Following Jarred Kelenic's recent demotion to Triple-A Tacoma, Souza appears to have settled in as a regular in the Seattle outfield. Though he'll be serving as a DH in Monday's series opener in Toronto, Souza manned right field in each of Seattle's three games versus the Mets over the weekend, going 2-for-11 with an RBI.
MAY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Paul Sewald, cut by Mets, wins for M's in Citi Field return
Paul Sewald got a key strikeout and won in his Citi Field return, Ty France hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning for yet another key hit, and the Seattle Mariners beat the...MAY 14, 2022 • Associated Press
Mariners demote Jarred Kelenic to minors after poor start
Rather than make his Citi Field debut against the team that traded him, Jarred Kelenic was demoted to Triple-A Tacoma by the Seattle Mariners after the team arrived in New York for...MAY 13, 2022 • Associated Press
Called up, starting Friday Souza's contract was selected by the Mariners on Friday.
Impact Souza got off to a hot start at Triple-A Tacoma this season, and he'll start in right field and bat eighth against the Mets on Friday after Jarred Kelenic was sent down. Souza slashed .267/.417/.533 with five homers, 17 runs, 17 RBI and three stolen bases over 22 minor-league games this year, and he'll compete with Dylan Moore for playing time in right field.
MAY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Blowin' in the wind: Giants edge Dodgers 1-0 on Longoria HR
Evan Longoria homered off Max Scherzer in the fifth inning and the San Francisco Giants edged the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0 on a blustery night to take a 2-1 lead in their NL Divisio...OCTOBER 12, 2021 • Associated Press
Dodgers leave Buehler off wild-card roster; Cards add Yepez
The Los Angeles Dodgers left pitcher Walker Buehler off their roster for the one-game wild-card playoff against the St. Louis CardinalsOCTOBER 6, 2021 • Associated Press
Added to wild-card roster Souza was added to the roster for Wednesday's NL Wild Card Game against the Cardinals.
Impact Souza was designated for assignment in mid-September, but he'll likely be available in a depth role during Wednesday's postseason contest. The 32-year-old appeared in 17 major-league games during the regular season and slashed .152/.222/.333 with a home run, three RBI and two runs.
OCTOBER 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Designated for assignment Souza was designated for assignment Monday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Impact Souza had been with the team since Tuesday but didn't make the most of his brief opportunity, going 1-for-8 with four strikeouts. As a 32-year-old with a .150/.239/.333 slash line in limited action over the last three seasons, he's unlikely to generate much excitement on the waiver wire. The move clears space for Clayton Kershaw to return from his forearm injury.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Pujols homers in return to St. Louis, Dodgers down Cards 7-2
Albert Pujols rewarded an adoring crowd by hitting a home run in his return to Busch Stadium, sending the Los Angeles Dodgers toward a 7-2 win over the St. Louis CardinalsSEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • Associated Press
Fabian Ardaya: Plan for Steven Souza Jr. is to play some... - The Athletic Plan for Steven Souza Jr. is to play some against left-handed pitching (which could mean some LF, with Chris Taylor moving to CF), and being...
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Promoted, starting in right field Souza's contract was selected from Triple-A Oklahoma City prior to Tuesday's game against the Cardinals, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports. He is starting in right field and ba...
Impact The 32-year-old outfielder was hitting .247/.387/.507 with nine home runs and four steals in 46 games at Triple-A. He hit .160 with 10 strikeouts in 13 games in the majors earlier this season. Zach McKinstry was optioned in a corresponding move.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Rejoins Dodgers The Dodgers re-signed Souza to a minor-league contract Sunday, Blake Harris of True Blue LA reports.
Impact Souza was released by the Dodgers last Friday and subsequently opted for free agency, but he's now back with the organization's Triple-A team. In 13 games with the big club this season, Souza has slashed .160/.250/.360 a home run, two RBI and two runs across 28 plate appearances.
JULY 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Cut loose by Dodgers The Dodgers released Souza on Sunday.
Impact Souza went 4-for-28 with 10 strikeouts across 13 games with the Dodgers earlier this season before he was dropped from the 40-man roster July 6. After going unclaimed off waivers, Souza reported to Triple-A Oklahoma City and stuck around with the affiliate for about a week before being granted his release. The veteran outfielder will look to land a minor-league contract with another organization.
JULY 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Marlins beat Dodgers 2-1 on wild pitch, error in 10th
Automatic runner Starling Marte advanced to third on Blake Treinen’s wild pitch and continued home when catcher Will Smith threw wildly past third base for a game-ending error in t...JULY 7, 2021 • Associated Press
Reed debut for Dodgers as wife preps for Olympics
Right-hander Jake Reed was called up by the Los Angeles Dodgers and made his major league debut as his wife Janie Reed prepares to play outfield for the U.S. softball team at the O...JULY 6, 2021 • Associated Press
Designated for assignment Tuesday Souza was designated for assignment by the Dodgers on Tuesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Impact The veteran outfielder signed a minor-league deal with Los Angeles right before Opening Day and later made his way back to the big leagues June 16. He was never able to get anything going at the plate, recording just four hits and two walks across 28 plate appearances. Souza will be placed on waivers for the time being, where he could draw interest from clubs looking to add outfield depth. Jake Reed was called up from Triple-A Oklahoma City in a corresponding roster move.
JULY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Snell pitches 5 scoreless innings, Padres beat Dodgers 3-2
Jake Cronenworth and rookie Kim Ha-seong homered off Clayton Kershaw, Blake Snell pitched five scoreless innings and the San Diego Padres got their third straight win against the r...JUNE 23, 2021 • Associated Press
