He formerly played for the Sydney Blue Sox in the Australian Baseball League where he garnered the nickname "Hop Scotch" after one his superstition of not stepping on the foul lines.

[2] In mid July Van Steensel returned to Australia, after an elbow injury sustained while playing basketball required surgery.

[citation needed] In 2013 he unsuccessfully attempted to stop a face off between Sydney Blue Sox catcher Daniel Arribas and Brisbane Bandits runner Patrick Leonard.

In 2016, Van Steensel split the season between the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts and Fort Myers, accumulating a 5-2 record and 3.30 ERA in 44 games.

On 1 March 2021, Van Steensel announced on his Twitter that he had signed with the Mariachis de Guadalajara of the Mexican League.

On 7 January 2022, Van Steensel signed with the Lake Country DockHounds of the American Association of Professional Baseball.

On 22 February 2023, Van Steensel signed with the Gastonia Honey Hunters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.