Over 3,000 days after he was taken with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2013 draft, Mark Appel (markappel26) finally stepped foot on a big-league mound 👏
Over 3,000 days after he was taken with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2013 draft, Mark Appel finally stepped foot on a big-league mound.
Appel was called in to pitch in the ninth inning of Wednesday’s 4-1 defeat to the Braves, giving up no runs on one hit with one strikeout on 10 pitches. The performance completed a nine-year odyssey that saw Appel overcome injuries, ineffectiveness and a retirement in 2018 to finally realize his dream.
Prior to his debut, Appel was one of just three No. 1 picks in baseball history—along with Brien Taylor and Steven Chilcott —to not make it to the big leagues. Now, he’s officially a major league player, becoming the oldest former top pick to make his debut.After getting drafted by Houston in ’13, Appel could never quite find his footing professionally. He posted a 6.
The situation didn’t get much better with Philadelphia. Appel posted a 4.93 ERA in two seasons in Triple-A, a run that included bone spur surgery in ’16 and right shoulder inflammation in ’17. He eventually walked away from the game entirely in ’18 at the age of 26. In March 2021, Appel announced he would attempt a comeback. He went a combined 3–6 with a 6.06 ERA in 23 appearances and 15 starts last season with Double-A Reading and Triple-A Lehigh Valley. The Phillies made him a relief pitcher this season, with good results: Appel is 5–0 with a 1.61 ERA in 19 appearances in Triple-A, racking up 24 strikeouts and just eight walks in 28 innings so far this season.
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