Win–loss record 3–7 Role Baseball player Earned run average 5.35 Height 1.88 m | Strikeouts 87 Weight 107 kg Name Hector Ambriz Salary 493,400 USD (2013) | |
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Education University of California, Los Angeles, Valencia High School Number 62 (Houston Astros / Pitcher, Pitcher), 40 (San Diego Padres / Pitcher, Pitcher) Similar People Xavier Cedeno, Alex White, Lucas Harrell, A J Hinch Profiles | ||
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Héctor Ambriz (born May 24, 1984) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican Baseball League (MBL). He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Houston Astros, and San Diego Padres.
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- Early life
- Professional career
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Early life
Ambriz, who is of Mexican-American descent, was born in Orange, California and graduated from Valencia High School in Placentia, California. He played college baseball for the UCLA Bruins.
Professional career
He was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fifth round (147th overall) of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft. Ambriz was selected by the Indians from the Diamondbacks in the 2009 Rule 5 draft.
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 Tommy John surgery to repair a torn UCL in his right elbow, he missed the entire 2011 season.
In 2012, Ambriz was assigned to the Triple-A Columbus Clippers. On June 17, 2012, Ambriz was released from the Indians organization. Ambriz was picked up by the Houston Astros' Triple-A affiliate, the Oklahoma City RedHawks, that same evening. Ambriz had his contract purchased by the Astros on August 22. He was designated for assignment on September 5, 2013, and elected to become a free agent on October 4. Ambriz signed a minor-league deal with the San Diego Padres in 2014.
Ambriz began the 2015 season pitching in the Independent league. On May 10, 2015, he signed a minor league deal with the Washington Nationals.
Ambriz signed with the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican Baseball League for the 2016 season.