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Phillies Designate Former First Overall Pick Mark Appel For Assignment

Nov 20, 2017

Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, National League East, Offseason, Philadelphia Phillies, Transactions

As a part of a series of moves to cut down on the team’s 40-man roster, the Phillies decided to designate for assignment right-handed pitcher Mark Appel. Mark Appel was the Houston Astros’ first-overall pick of...

Philadelphia Phillies: Top 20 Prospects

Ryan Waterman

Feb 27, 2016

Headlines, Minor League Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies

Source: Elsa/Getty Images North America For an organization that was once rated in the bottom half of baseball farm systems, things changed in the blink of an eye. After years of destructive trades, the Phi...

Philadelphia Phillies: 2016 Offseason Report Card

Ryan Waterman

Feb 13, 2016

Features, Headlines, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Philadelphia Phillies

Source: CSNPhilly.com The 2015 Philadelphia Phillies were a tough team to watch. Not much in the way of talent, this team practically limped their way through the season, finishing with a major-league worst...

Houston Astros: 2016 Offseason Report Card

Matt Wojciak

Feb 2, 2016

American League, American League West, Features, Headlines, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Transactions

After three consecutive years of finishing 40.0 or more games out of their division from 2011 to 2013 (moving from the National League Central to the American League West after 2012), the Houston Astros sho...

Dansby Swanson, Mark Appel: Which No. 1 Pick is a Better Investment

Nick Schaeflein

Dec 15, 2015

Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball

Last week during the 2015 MLB Winter Meetings, two former number-one overall draft picks were dealt in big-time trades. Dansby Swanson was the number-one pick by the Arizona Diamondbacks just last year and was ...

Brewers Expected to Name David Stearns next GM

Gershon Rabinowitz

Sep 20, 2015

Breaking News, Milwaukee Brewers, National League Central

With the 2015 season winding down, teams seemingly out of contention are finalizing their plans for the following year and the Milwaukee Brewers are no exception as they prepare to name David Stearns as their n...

The Astros Six Million Dollar Man Has Stalled At Double-A

Ray Mileur

May 29, 2015

Houston Astros, Minor League Baseball

Mark Appel suffered his first loss on the season Thursday night. Normally a first loss coming near the end of May would be good news, except that Appel’s case he is carrying an ERA of 5.85 through his first nin...

Houston Astros: Top 10 Prospects

Niklas Jarvinen

Dec 18, 2014

Houston Astros, Minor League Baseball

The Astros made a leap forward in 2014. Jose Altuve stepped up as an offensive leader and George Springer showed he has potential. The Astros still aren’t a winning team, but they’re certainly making steps to...

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