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24 Rick Ankiel, CF
Height/Weight: 6-1/210 | Birthdate: 07/19/1979 | Birthplace: Fort Pierce, FL | Bats/Throws: L/L | Team: Kansas City | College: No College | MLB Experience: 7 | Salary: $2,825,000
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Key Stats
ABHRAVGRBIRSB
37211.23138504
 
Latest News
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Royals line up OF; slot Guillen at DH: The Royals are reshaping their entire outfield and making Jose Guillen their full-time DH. While introducing newcomer Rick Ankiel on Monday, GM Dayton Moore said the injury-prone Guillen would be replaced in right field by David DeJesus, last year's left fielder. The 30-year-old Ankiel will play center and Scott Podsednik, another newcomer, will be in left. Guillen is slated to make $13 million this season. Ankiel agreed to a free agent contract last week after an unusual career in St. Louis, where he came up as a pitcher but converted to the outfield in 2006. He was doing well until running into an outfield wall last May, and his production declined after that. Ankiel says he picked the Royals because they offered him an opportunity to play center.
(Updated 01/25/2010).
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
Ankiel, whose conversion from starting pitcher to power-hitting outfielder became complete when he hit 25 home runs in 2008, took a big step backward last year, his OPS dropping from .843 with .672. He missed much of May with a neck injury after a head-first collision with an outfield fence, but he had plenty of time to right himself once he returned and never did. All the good will he built up in the Cardinals organization with his hard work in the minors went out the window with his poor play, and now he will have to try to win a starting job with the Royals. Ankiel figures to sit against left-handed pitchers, but he still has intriguing power potential that could make him a nice sleeper in AL-only leagues on Draft Day.
(Updated 01/25/2010).
 
CBSSports.com Player Ranking
Position Current Last Week Rating
Center Fielders 31 31 32.99
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Situational Stats
SituationABHHROBPSLGAVG
vs L.A. Dodgers1752 .294 .647 .294
vs Wolf (Career)620 .333.333.333
vs LHP94220 .265 .298 .234
 
Head to Head
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Awards
YearAward
1999Minor League Player of the Year
 
 
Last 6 Games
  OPP AB R H HR RBI BB SB
09/26COL4000100
09/27COL1000000
09/30CIN1000000
10/01CIN5320010
10/03MIL4000000
10/04MIL0000010
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    Batting Stats
    YearTeamGABRHHRRBIBBSOSBCSOBPSLGAVG
    1999STL91001000300 .100 .100 .100
    2000STL35688172942000 .292 .382 .250
    2001STL6810001500 .111 .000 .000
    2002STL0000000000 --- --- ---
    2003STL0000000000 --- --- ---
    2004STL5100001100 .500 .000 .000
    2006STL0000000000 --- --- ---
    2007STL4717231491139134110 .328 .535 .285
    2008STL1204136510925714210021 .337 .506 .264
    2009STL12237250861138269943 .285 .387 .231
    Total 3441044155262491578726974 .311 .452 .251
     
    Fielding Stats
    YearTeamPosnGGSTCPOAEDPFLD%
    1999STLP95220001.000
    2000STLP31302981472 .759
    2001STLP66303001.000
    2004STLP50413001.000
    2007STLOF44409691320 .979
    2008STLOF106100248236481 .968
    2009STLOF10190213203552 .977
    Total  30227159554132225 .963
     
    More Batting Stats
    YearTeam2B3BTBSFSHHBPIBBGDP
    1999STL00101000
    2000STL112601001
    2001STL00001000
    2002STL00000000
    2003STL00000000
    2004STL00000000
    2006STL00000000
    2007STL819241003
    2008STL21220930538
    2009STL21214430345
    Total 5164721048717
     
    Postseason Batting Stats
    YearTeamGABRHHRRBIBBSOSBCSOBPSLGAVG
    2000STL3100000000 .000 .000 .000
    2009STL2200000200 .000 .000 .000
    Total 5300000200 .000 .000 .000
     
     
    Minor League Batting Stats
    YearTeamGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBCSOBPSLGAVG
    1999AAA-Memphis1621362004--300 .273 .381 .286
    1999 AA-Arkansas8101400111--00 .455 .700 .400
    2001 R-Johnson Cty411052130701035112600 .364 .638 .286
    2003 AA-Tennessee30252610151200 .269 .400 .240
    2004 AA-Tennessee24000000----00 .000 .000 .000
    2005 AA-Springfield341361833701030102900 .295 .515 .243
    2005 A-Quad Cities5118533501011145273700 .368 .514 .270
    2007AAA-Memphis102389621041533289259043 .314 .568 .267
    Total 284875140233424652097518743 .326 .546 .266
     
    		  
       
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