Justin Souza

Justin Richard Souza (born in Stockton, California) is a professional baseball player who is a free agent. 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.
Career
Seattle Mariners
Souza began his professional career with the Short-Season Everett AquaSox in 2006. He went 2-2 with a 4.99 ERA, one save and 33 strikeouts in 17 games.
In 2007 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 2008 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 2009 season with the Double-A West Tenn Diamond Jaxx 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 Hannahan. 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. He spent 2010 and 2011 alternating between Midland and the AAA Sacramento River Cats. During the 2011 offseason, he was removed from the 40-man roster, however he remained at Sacramento for 2012 and was 3-1 with a 6.87 ERA in 36 games.
Detroit Tigers
In 2013 he was in the Detroit Tigers organization and played in 50 games between the AAA Toledo Mud Hens and AA Erie SeaWolves, comping a 5-3 record and 4.58 ERA, with 19 saves.
Los Angeles Dodgers
In November, 2013, he signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers and was assigned to the AAA Albuquerque Isotopes. He spent most of the season on the minor league disabled list, appearing in 12 games with a 1-1 record and 7.13 ERA.

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