Nationals Sign Rick Ankiel
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The Nationals have signed Rick Ankiel to a minor league deal with an
invitation to Spring Training, tweets Amanda Comak of the Washington Times.
The 32-year-old Scot Boras client played in 122 games for the Nats last
season, but struggled at the plate, posting just a .239/.296/.363 triple
slash line. Ankiel appeared at all three outfield spots, but played primarily
center field. UZR suggests that for the past three seasons Ankiel has been at
least average defensively, and that last year was his best ever with the
leather, posting a UZR/150 of 8.5.
Ankiel will be in the mix to play center field along with Roger Bernadina and
fellow veteran Mike Cameron, who also inked a minor league deal with
Washington this offseason.