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Name	Mark Appel
First Name	Mark
Last Name	Appel
Occupation	Baseball Pitcher
Birthday	July 15
Birth Year	1991
Place of Birth
Home Town
Birth Country	United States
Birth Sign	Cancer
Full/Birth Name
Parents	Patrick Appel, Sondra Appel
Siblings	Not Available
Spouse	Not Known
Children(s)	Not Available

Mark Appel Biography

Mark Appel is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Pitcher who was born on July 15, 1991 in United States.

The Detroit Tigers selected Appel in the 15th round, with the 450th overall selection, of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft. Appel did not sign, as he was committed to attend Stanford University. At Stanford, Appel received a scholarship to play college baseball for the Stanford Cardinal baseball team, competing in the Pac-10 Conference. Appel began his collegiate career as a reliever, and had several spot starts as a freshman, but became a starting pitcher during his sophomore season. In the summer of 2010, he played for the Newport Gulls of the New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL), posting a 6–1 record and 1.87 ERA and earning First Team All-NECBL and Top Pro Prospect honors. As a sophomore in 2011, Appel had a 6–7 win–loss record with a 3.02 earned run average (ERA) in ​110 ⁄3 innings pitched. After the 2011 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

Appel attended Monte Vista High School in Danville, California. As a senior in high school, Appel was a relief pitcher He became the best closer in the section and threw a no-hitter that cemented his position in the 2009 MLB draft. In addition to baseball, Appel also played basketball at Monte Vista High School.

Mark Stewart Appel (born July 15, 1991) is a former American professional baseball pitcher, who played in Minor League Baseball (MiLB) for the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies organizations.

Mark Appel Net Worth

Mark is one of the richest Baseball Pitcher from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mark Appel's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

Net Worth	$5 Million
Salary	Under Review
Source of Income	Baseball Pitcher
Cars	Not Available
House	Living in own house.

Appel was selected by the Houston Astros with the first pick in the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft. On June 19, he signed with the Astros for a signing bonus worth $6.35 million. Appel made his professional debut in July with the Tri-City ValleyCats of the Class A-Short Season New York–Penn League. After making two starts for Tri-City, the Astros promoted Appel to the Quad Cities River Bandits of the Class A Midwest League. When Appel joined Quad Cities, teaming with Carlos Correa, this marked the first time that two consecutive first overall draft picks played for the same minor league team. The Astros ended Appel’s season in August, with approximately 140 innings pitched on the season, between college and minor league baseball. For Tri-City and Quad Cities, Appel pitched to a 3–1 record in 10 games started, with a 3.79 ERA and 33 strikeouts with nine walks in 38 innings.

Appel graduated from Stanford after the fall semester, receiving a degree in Management Science and Engineering. For the Cardinal baseball team, Appel pitched to a 10–4 record with a 2.12 ERA and struck out 130 batters in ​106 ⁄3 innings. The Pac-12 Conference honored him as their Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

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Appel was named a First Team All-American before the 2012 season. As a junior, he pitched to a 10–2 record and 2.56 ERA, and won the National Pitcher of the Year Award. Appel was projected as a potential first overall pick in the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft, but reportedly rejected an offer from the Astros for a $6 million signing bonus. Due to the high perceived bonus demands, Appel fell in the draft to the 8th overall selection, where he was chosen by the Pittsburgh Pirates. However, Appel did not sign with the Pirates before the July 13, 2012, deadline and instead played his senior year at Stanford. He turned down an offer of a $3.8 million signing bonus.

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The Astros invited Appel to spring training in 2014 as a non-roster player. Appel underwent an appendectomy in January, which delayed his preparations for the 2014 season. He was reassigned to minor league camp, where he made his spring debut. He started for the Astros in their final spring training game, throwing three scoreless innings against the Rojos del Águila de Veracruz of the Mexican League. The Astros assigned Appel to the Lancaster JetHawks of the Class A-Advanced California League at the start of the regular season. He struggled with his adaptation to the Astros’ tandem starting rotation, and went to extended spring training after four starts. After a month, he returned to Lancaster. After pitching to a 2–5 record and a 9.74 ERA in 12 starts for Lancaster, the Astros promoted Appel to the Corpus Christi Hooks of the Class AA Texas League. Jeff Luhnow, the Astros’ general manager, noted Lancaster’s “hostile pitching environment”, and stated that it was the Astros’ intention to have Appel pitch in Corpus Christi in 2014 regardless of his performance in Lancaster. Appel finished the regular season with a 1–2 win–loss record and a 3.69 ERA in seven games for Corpus Christi. These struggles were attributed to command struggles and a low strikeout rate. The Astros then assigned him to the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League after the season, where he had a 2.61 ERA and 24 strikeouts to eight walks in 31 innings pitched, while limiting opponents to a .167 batting average against.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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After being drafted out of high school by the Detroit Tigers in 2009, Appel elected to attend Stanford University and play for the Stanford Cardinal baseball team. Named the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association’s Pitcher of the Year in 2012, he was projected as the first overall draft choice in the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft, but fell in the draft due to signability concerns. Appel did not sign after being selected eighth overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates, returning to Stanford for his senior season.

On December 12, 2015, the Astros traded Appel, Vince Velasquez, Brett Oberholtzer, Tom Eshelman, and Harold Arauz to the Philadelphia Phillies for Ken Giles and Jonathan Arauz. He began the 2016 season with the Lehigh Valley IronPigs of the Class AAA International League. In May 2016, Appel was placed on the disabled list due to a shoulder injury. While rehabbing his arm, Appel injured his elbow. On June 29, 2016, Appel underwent season-ending surgery to remove a bone spur from his elbow.

Facts & Trivia

Mark Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Pitcher. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Mark Appel celebrates birthday on July 15 of every year.

Appel began the 2015 season with Corpus Christi. He was chosen to represent the Astros at the 2015 All-Star Futures Game. Appel pitched to a 5–1 record and a 4.26 ERA in 13 starts for Corpus Christi before the Astros promoted Appel to the Fresno Grizzlies of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League in June. Appel finished the 2015 season with a 4.48 ERA in 12 starts for Fresno.

Who does Mark Appel play for?

In February 2018, at the age of 26, Appel announced that he would step away from baseball. He returned to the Phillies organization in March 2021 to attempt a comeback.

When was Mark Appel Draft?

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Is Mark Appel a bust?

Philadelphia Phillies pitching prospect Mark Appel was once labeled the “biggest bust in MLB history.”

Who drafted before Kris Bryant?

PickPlayerPosition

1	Mark Appel	Right-handed pitcher
2	Kris Bryant	Third baseman
3	Jon Gray	Right-handed pitcher
4	Kohl Stewart	Right-handed pitcher

Why did Mark Appel fail?

Appel is rehabbing shoulder inflammation that hampered his 2017 season, but he has battled injuries his whole pro career. He pitched through soreness during his first season amid expectations that came with being a No. 1 overall pick, which only further exacerbated the pain.

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