Chip Ambres : October 16th, 2008, 2:35 pm est
Padres sent outfielder Chip Ambres outright to Triple-A Portland. He's now a free agent. Ambres hit .195/.313/.220 in 41 at-bats for the Padres after being called up on Sept. 2. He'll likely open 2009 in Triple-A with a different organization.



