INQUIRER.net: Astros draft Stanford pitcher Mark Appel at No. 1

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Astros draft Stanford pitcher Mark Appel at No. 1 Jun 7th 2013, 02:40 SECAUCUS, New Jersey — The Houston Astros have selected Stanford University pitcher Mark Appel with the No. 1 pick in the Major League Baseball draft.   Appel was considered a possible top pick last year, but Houston passed on the hometown prospect and instead chose 17-year-old shortstop Carlos Correa from Puerto Rico. Appel was chosen by Pittsburgh at No. 8 but turned down a $3.8 million offer and returned to Stanford for his senior season.   The move paid off for Appel, a hard-throwing right-hander with a fastball in the mid-90s (mph; 140s kph). He went 10-4 with a 2.12 ERA and 130 strikeouts in 106 1-3 innings this season for the Cardinal.   The ... Keep on reading: Astros draft Stanford pitcher Mark Appel at No. 1 Media files: mlb.jpg (image/jpeg)

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