Mark Appel

The Sports Xchange MLB Roundup: Ramirez leaves Taiwan, Rodriguez visited by drug probe suspect Former major leaguer Manny Ramirez is off the roster of the EDA Rhinos in Taiwan and reportedly will leave the country on Thursday. The 41-year-old Ramirez...

The Sports Xchange Astros sign No. 1 pick in draft The Houston Astros confirmed Wednesday the signing right-handed pitcher Mark Appel, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2013 draft. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. In his senior season at Stanford,...

The Houston Astros confirmed Wednesday the signing right-handed pitcher Mark Appel, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2013 draft. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. In his senior season at Stanford, Appel went 10-4 with four complete games and a 2.12...

The Sports Xchange Report: Astros agree to deal with Appel The Houston Astros agreed to a deal with Stanford pitcher Mark Appel, whom they took with the No. 1 overall pick in this year's draft. CBS Sports reported Saturday that the deal is expected...

Kevin Gregg couldn't make the Dodgers' bullpen in spring training, but he has pitched so well for the Cubs that he's on the short list of players the Tigers are considering as they continue to try to solve their closer dilemma. His experience and strike-...

The Sports Xchange MLB roundup: Buchholz facing time on DL Boston Red Sox right-hander Clay Buchholz could go on the disabled list after his scheduled start for Tuesday was scratched. Buchholz, who leads the American League with a 9-0 record and 1.71...

It is a PowerPoint presentation by a college baseball coach to entice top players to choose college baseball. From that perspective, it can be viewed as biased and self-serving. Yet the presentation that coach Jim Penders sends to drafted players...

From Wells to Ethier For all the magic Yasiel Puig worked in his first week in the major leagues, let us not overlook this trick: He turned Andre Ethier into Vernon Wells. The Angels took on the $86 million owed to Wells when they traded for him in...

Last week's ranking in parentheses. 1. Cardinals (1): Only the Rockies can match their lineup. Nobody can match their balance, with Adam Wainwright right back where he was in 2009-10 as a Cy Young candidate. 2. Braves (4): Julio Teheran and Kris...

The Cubs opted for power over pitching with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2013 draft, choosing University of San Diego third baseman Kris Bryant. The 20-year-old Bryant led the nation with 31 home runs in an eye-opening junior season, which was enough...

The easiest thing for the Cubs to do would have been to let the Astros make their pick for them. But it's a disappointing night at the theater when easy stands in for best, and President Theo Epstein's stable of scouts doesn't work 20-hour days to go...

TALLAHASSEE -- Florida State entered Friday night's Regional opener against Savannah State well aware of the challenge that stood before it. Kyle McGowin, the Tigers' ace pitcher, had high win marks, a low ERA and a strikeout tally that may have even made...