The recipe for a draft disaster is there. Mark Appel was the No. 1 overall pick by Houston a week ago, and as a senior at Stanford he is not bound to the July 12 signing deadline, which means he could ...

Nine years after the Houston Astros drafted Mark Appel at No. 1 overall, the 30-year-old pitcher finally made his big league debut. Pitching for the Phillies, Appel tossed a scoreless ninth inning in ...

The Astros, like all teams, have had their share of hits and misses in the MLB Draft. Among the picks they nailed were Carlos ...

Mark Appel, a former No. 1 overall pick, was designated for assignment by the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday. The Phillies now have seven days to either trade him or place him on irrevocable waivers.

After Astros pitching prospect Mark Appel was blasted for 10 earned runs in 1 1/3 innings during a start with high Class A Lancaster at the end of May, "there are plenty of reasons to be concerned ...

Astros pitching prospect Mark Appel is scheduled to make his spring debut Friday, likely in a minor-league game, MLB.com reports. "I’m really excited," Appel said. "It’s going to be good to actually ...

Mark Appel, the 2013 No. 1 overall pick whose baseball career included a three-season absence from the sport, is getting his first major league call-up Saturday at age 30. The Philadelphia Phillies ...