The Astros’s experiment with veteran Rick Ankiel could be over. The team designated the outfielder for assignment along with outfielder Fernando Martinez and sent infielder Brandon Laird back to Oklahoma City. The team is bringing up outfielder Trevor Crowe and infielder/outfielder Jimmy Paredes from Oklahoma City and activating_ outfielder J.D. Martinez from the disabled list. All three will be available for Tuesday’s game against Anaheim at Minute Maid Park. For the Astros this season, Ankiel hit .194 in 25 games with five home runs and 11 RBI, Laird hit .200 in 11 games with two homers and five RBI and Fernando Martinez hit .182 with a homer and three RBI [...]