VIERA, Fla. - In the least surprising move of camp, the Nationals have added center fielder Rick Ankiel to their 40-man roster. Ankiel, signed to a minor league deal this offseason, is set to be the ...

Witness one of the most astonishing feats in baseball as Rick Ankiel flawlessly delivers a 300-foot strike from centerfield.

Davey Johnson pretty much summed up Rick Ankiel's impact on today's 2-0 Nationals win in one simple sentence. "He was basically our offense and our defense," the Nats' skipper said. Ankiel did it all ...

ST. LOUIS -- As a pitcher, Rick Ankiel crumbled under pressure. Reborn as a power-hitting outfielder, he appears to thrive on it. Ankiel's first career grand slam, the go-ahead blow in the St. Louis ...

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 03:08:53 GMT — Brian Friday and the Indianapolis Indians (41-40) knocked off the Syracuse Chiefs (33-44), the Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals, 7-3 Wednesday at Alliance ...

JUPITER, Fla. -- Rick Ankiel won't pitch in a game again until at least next week, jeopardizing his chances of making the St. Louis Cardinals' opening-day roster. The 22-year-old left-hander, bothered ...

Saturday night’s marathon Cardinals-Mets game has everyone thinking about crazy extra-inning scenarios, so Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post Dispatch asked manager Tony La Russa if he would have ...

In this captivating video, watch Rick Ankiel showcasing his phenomenal arm strength on the baseball field. Once a promising ...

Former major leaguer Rick Ankiel said Monday that he drank vodka before his first two starts of the 2001 season for the St. Louis Cardinals, which came after his meltdown in the 2000 playoffs when he ...

It's a tough business, baseball. No mercy sometimes. Chews you up, spits you out. But a team's got to do what a team's got to do. That's why it's OK the Washington Nationals designated outfielder Rick ...

ST. LOUIS — Rick Ankiel returned to the major leagues Thursday — as an outfielder. After flopping in his attempt to rejoin the St. Louis Cardinals as a pitcher, Ankiel rejoined the team before ...

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