Ambriz begins his first season with the Ducks and in the Atlantic League. The former Major Leaguer has played four seasons at the game’s highest level with the Cleveland Indians (2010), Houston Astros (2012-13) and San Diego Padres (2014). In 96 career games, the righty has 87 strikeouts over 106 innings and two saves. He made his Major League debut on April 30, 2010 and tossed a scoreless inning of relief against the Minnesota Twins.

The 30-year-old has played eight seasons of professional baseball. In addition to playing with the Indians, Astros and Padres, he also spent time in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization, reaching as high as Triple-A in 2009. In addition to pitching for the Padres in 2014, the California native appeared in 51 games with Triple-A El Paso, compiled a 3.93 ERA, 11 saves and 43 strikeouts in 53 innings of work. An alum of UCLA, Ambriz was drafted by the Diamondbacks in the fifth round of the 2006 amateur draft.