The Phillies announced that former No. 1 overall pick Mark Appel had been released.
Originally drafted No. 1 overall by the Astros in 2013, Appel landed with the Phillies in December of 2015 as one of the principle pieces in the trade that sent then-closer Ken Giles to Houston. He endured two rough years at triple-A Lehigh Valley before deciding to retire, a decision that lasted three full years.Mark Appel was once a can’t-miss prospect. Nine years later, the Phillies could finally make him a major leaguer.
While Appel pitched well enough in his cameo to finish the season with a 1.74 ERA, he entered this spring as a non-roster invitee who did not appear to have much of a shot at winning a big-league job. He allowed seven runs in 5⅔ innings of Grapefruit League play for a Phillies team that added a number of potential triple-A arms this offseason. He will now enter free agency at 31 years old.
From the moment Appel returned to the Phillies after his three-year hiatus, he made it clear that he was doing so with realistic expectations. Whether or not he catches on with another team, he may have some future as a writer. According to his latest update on Twitter, his new blog already has over 1,000 subscribers.
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