One of the biggest reclamation projects in baseball history will attempt to make the regular-season roster of the team undergoing the sport’s largest organizational rebuild. Rick Ankiel was an 11-game winner as a lefthanded pitcher with St. Louis in 2000. He hit 25 home runs as an outfielder with the Cardinals in 2008. Now, the 33-year-old who hit just .228 in 68 games with Washington in 2012 will attempt to extend his career with the Astros. General manager Jeff Luhnow said Thursday the Astros agreed to a contract with Ankiel and extended a non-roster spring training invitation to the 10-year veteran. Ankiel will compete for a spot in the Astros’ [...]