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Scouting Report Power: 91Batting: 44Speed: 34Contact: 33Patience: 48Control: 47K-Rating: 98Efficiency: 88vsPower: 75Download

Positions:  CF-177, OF-153, P-118, RF-55, LF-44

Full Name:  Richard Alexander Ankiel
Born:  Jul 19,1979  in  Fort Pierce, Florida
Height:  6-1  Weight:  210  Bats:  Left  Throws:  Left
High School:  Port St. Lucie (Port St. Lucie, Florida)  "Jaguars"
College:  None

Contract:   Signed 1-year, $3,250,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals on Jan 22,2010. Mutual option for 2011

Drafted:  Selected by St. Louis Cardinals in 2nd Round (72nd overall) of 1997 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  (Signing Bonus: $2,500,000)


  • Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year  1999
  • Futures Game Participant  USA 1999
  • High School All-American  1997 (P)
  • Named in Mitchell Report 
  • Tommy John Surgery 
  • Top Prospect  1998 MLB (#18),1999 MLB (#2),2000 MLB (#1),1999 Stl (#2),2000 Stl (#1)

  • Signed by Scout:  John DiPuglia

    MLB Debut:  Aug 23,1999

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    Best Outfield Arm - 2008 (NL #1)  

     Awards (17)

    19971st team High School All-American P
     
    1998Baseball America 1st team Minor League All-Star SP
    1998Carolina League All-Star SP
    1998St. Louis Cardinals Minor League Player of the Year
     
    1999Minor League Player of the Year
    1999Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year
    1999Texas League All-Star P
    1999St. Louis Cardinals Minor League Player of the Year
    1999Baseball America 1st team Minor League All-Star SP
    1999Double-A All-Star SP
     
    2000NL Rookie of the Year (Voting Rank: #2)
     
    2001Rookie Level Player of the Year
    2001Appalachian League Pitcher of the Year
    2001Appalachian League All-Star LHP
    2001Rookie League All-Star SP
    2001Appalachian League All-Star DH
     
    2007Pacific Coast League All-Star OF
    Awards Notes:  Includes Major League Baseball Awards since 1903 and other league awards since 1993. Awards include trophies, all-star selections, trophy voting record and hall-of-fame voting histories. Awards are generally updated once a year.