Steven Jeffrey Souza Jr. (born April 24, 1989) is an American professional baseball right fielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Washington Nationals and Tampa Bay Rays.\n', '

Souza attended Cascade High School in Everett, Washington. In high school, Souza starred for the school\'s baseball and football teams. Souza committed to attend Washington State University on a baseball scholarship, while also playing football for the Washington State Cougars.\n', '

The Washington Nationals selected Souza in the third round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft. Souza signed with the Nationals rather than attend college, receiving a $346,000 signing bonus. He played for the Hagerstown Suns of the Class A South Atlantic League in 2009 and 2010. In 2009, he had 116 strikeouts in 126 games. He was selected for the South Atlantic League All-Star Game in 2010, but he also received a 50-game suspension for use of a banned substance.\n', '

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