Astros sign no. 1 overall pick RHP Mark Appel
Stanford pitcher Mark Appel throws in the second inning of an NCAA college baseball tournament game against Florida State in Tallahassee, Fla. (June 8, 2012) Credit: AP
HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros say they have signed right-handed pitcher Mark Appel of Stanford, the No. 1 overall draft pick in the draft earlier this month.
Terms were not disclosed Wednesday ahead of a news conference with Appel.
The 21-year-old Appel was 10-4 with four complete games and a 2.12 ERA as a senior this season. He had 130 strikeouts in 106.1 innings pitched and allowed opponents a .203 batting average.
Appel is an Astros fan who grew up in West Houston before moving to California at the age of 12.
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