JUPITER, Fla.—Rick Ankiel, who starred with the Cardinals as first a pitcher in 2000 and then later as an outfielder when he gave up pitching, is in camp working with the Cardinals’ hitters but he then will switch to the other side later on.
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“Rick’s really taking advantage of getting back in the modern game,” said manager Mike Shildt Saturday. “He’s going to spend days with the hitting guys and three days with the pitching guys and the coaches and figure out all the different measurables and technologies and just how the game is being coached right now.