PCL1 Albuquerque Isotopes

Ian Stewart Joins Isotopes; Josh Wall, Steve Ames Traded to Miami

Published on July 6, 2013 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Albuquerque Isotopes News Release


Infielder Ian Stewart joins the Albuquerque Isotopes today, July 6, after signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers as a free agent on July 5, 2013. Right-handed relievers Josh Wall and Steve Ames have been traded to the Miami Marlins with Angel Sanchez in exchange for right-handed pitcher Ricky Nolasco. The Dodgers also acquired international signing bonus slot No. 96 valued at $197,000 from the Marlins as part of the deal.

Stewart is batting fourth and playing third base for the Isotopes in their regularly scheduled game tonight. He played in 40 games for Triple-A Iowa this season, hitting .168 (19-for-113) before being released by the Chicago Cubs. The 28-year-old left-handed batter has six doubles, five homers and 20 RBI on the year with the I-Cubs. The Southern California native was originally selected by the Colorado Rockies in the first round (10th overall) of the 2003 First-Year Player Draft out of La Quinta High School in Westminster, California.

The 6-foot-3 infielder has six years of Major League service, five with Colorado and one with the Cubs. He has a career .232 batting average (329-for-1421) with 66 doubles, 59 home runs and 204 RBI. Stewart hit a career-high 25 homers in 2009 with the Rockies.

Wall, 26, went 0-1 with an 18.00 ERA in six relief appearances with the Dodgers this season and is 1-1 with a 12.08 ERA in 13 career big league appearances in 2012-13. The Louisiana native was 1-2 with a 5.60 ERA in 25 games this season with Triple-A Albuquerque and has a 40-47 record in 252 games (115 starts) in nine minor league seasons. Wall was originally selected by Los Angeles in the second round of the 2005 First-Year Player Draft.

Ames, 25, has gone 2-2 with a 3.67 ERA in 30 appearances this season with Triple-A Albuquerque. The Washington native has gone 8-10 with a 2.22 ERA in 170 career relief appearances at the minor league level during his five professional seasons. Ames was added to the Dodgers' 40-man roster on Nov. 20, 2012 and was originally selected by the Dodgers in the 17th round of the 2009 First-Year Player Draft.

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