Héctor Ambriz (born May 24, 1984) is an

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former professional

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. He has played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and

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Early life

Ambriz, who is of Mexican-American descent, was born in

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and graduated from Valencia High School in

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. He played

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for the

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Professional career

Arizona Diamondbacks

He was drafted by the

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in the fifth round (147th overall) of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft. He made his professional debut for the rookie ball

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, recording a 1.91 ERA in 15 games. In 2007, Ambriz played for the High-A

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, registering a 10–8 record and 4.08 ERA. He spent the 2008 season with the Double-A

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, pitching to a 5–13 record and 4.89 ERA in 27 games. He was invited to Spring Training for the 2009 season but did not make the club. He split the 2009 season between Mobile and the Triple-A

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, accumulating a 12–11 record and 4.94 ERA in 28 appearances.

Cleveland Indians

Ambriz was selected by the

from the Diamondbacks in the 2009 Rule 5 draft. Ambriz pitched to a 5.59 ERA in 34 games for Cleveland in 2010. On September 21, 2010, Ambriz was shut down for the remainder of the 2010 season with soreness in his right elbow. He was outrighted to Triple-A Columbus and removed from the 40-man roster on October 29. After undergoing

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to repair a torn UCL in his right elbow, he missed the entire 2011 season. In 2012, Ambriz was assigned to the Triple-A

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, where he pitched to a 3.55 ERA in 20 games. On June 17, 2012, Ambriz was released from the Indians organization.

Houston Astros

On June 19, 2012, Amrbiz signed a minor league contract with the

organization and was assigned to the Triple-A

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. Ambriz had his contract selected to the active roster on August 22. He recorded a 4.19 ERA in 18 games for Houston in 2012. Ambriz recorded a 5.70 ERA in 36.1 innings in 2013 before he was designated for assignment on September 5, 2013. On October 1, 2013, Ambriz elected free agency.

San Diego Padres

On March 18, 2014, Ambriz signed a minor league contract with the

organization. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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to begin the 2014 season. On May 7, Ambriz was selected to the active roster. After allowing an earned run in 2.0 innings of work, Ambriz was designated for assignment on May 8. On May 10, Ambriz was outrighted to Triple-A. On August 21, 2014, Ambriz was released by the Padres organization.

Long Island Ducks

Ambriz signed with the

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of the

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for the 2015 season. Ambriz recorded a 1.29 ERA in 7 games for the Ducks.

Washington Nationals

On May 10, 2015, he signed a minor league deal with the

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and was assigned to the Double-A

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. He recorded a 12.46 ERA in 10 games before being released on June 12, 2015.

Toros de Tijuana

On December 18, 2015, Ambriz signed with the

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of the

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. He pitched to a 1.41 ERA in 11 appearances in 2016 and was an LMB All-Star. Ambriz did not play in a game in 2017 due to injury. He recorded 36 strikeouts in 11 games in 2018 for Tijuana..

Rieleros de Aguascalientes

On January 9, 2019, Ambriz was traded to the

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of the

. He recorded a 10.43 ERA in 11 games for Aguascalientes.

Saraperos de Saltillo

On June 26, 2019, Ambriz was traded to the

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of the

. He finished the season pitching to a 3–3 record and 6.34 ERA in 10 appearances. Ambriz did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Mexican League season because of the

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. On November 13, 2020, Ambriz was released.

References

External links

Baseball Almanac
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ambriz, Hector 1984 births Living people American baseball players of Mexican descent American expatriate baseball players in Mexico Baseball players from California Cleveland Indians players Columbus Clippers players El Paso Chihuahuas players Houston Astros players Long Island Ducks players Major League Baseball pitchers Mexican League baseball pitchers Missoula Osprey players Mobile BayBears players Oklahoma City RedHawks players Phoenix Desert Dogs players Reno Aces players Rieleros de Aguascalientes players San Diego Padres players Saraperos de Saltillo players Sportspeople from Orange, California Toros de Tijuana players UCLA Bruins baseball players Visalia Oaks players Anchorage Glacier Pilots players Peninsula Oilers players

Early life

Professional career

Arizona Diamondbacks

Cleveland Indians

Houston Astros

San Diego Padres

Long Island Ducks

Washington Nationals

Toros de Tijuana

Rieleros de Aguascalientes

Saraperos de Saltillo

See also

References

External links