Former Cardinals left-handed pitcher and outfielder Rick Ankiel told FOX Sports Midwest on Tuesday that he is ending his ...

Rick Ankiel recently opened up about drinking vodka before games to help his anxiety while playing. His is not the only story of mental illness in MLB. Being a Major League Baseball player is not ...

Rick Ankiel, a one-time phenom as a pitcher who made the rare transition to outfield after losing control of his fastball and getting hurt, announced his retirement from Major League Baseball on ...

This Rick Ankiel, at 39, father of two, is what grew from the fight that saved his baseball career, the man and the ballplayer who came to expect – encourage, even – the less conventional route. Five ...

Rick Ankiel's attempt to return to baseball as a pitcher will be delayed a bit. Yahoo Sports reports that Ankiel had ligament reattachment surgery in October. Per the report, Ankiel is looking at a ...

The yips are often associated with golfers who lose the ability to putt because of anxiety or nervousness that causes their hands to tremor. Rick Ankiel had the yips, though his bout played out in the ...

The Washington Nationals filled a new position with an old face Wednesday, as the club added former outfielder Rick Ankiel to their minor-league coaching staff as a life skills coordinator. Though the ...