Mark Appel Finally Made It To The Show - Defector

“It’s been quite the road to get there, and I guess I’m home,” Mark Appel said after being drafted No. 1 overall by the Astros in 2013. But the All-American Stanford pitcher’s journey to becoming a coveted prospect and centerpiece of a rebuild was a short wal…

Its been quite the road to get there, and I guess Im home, Mark Appel said after being drafted No. 1 overall by the Astros in 2013. But the All-American Stanford pitchers journey to becoming a covete… [+5190 chars]

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