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Milwaukee Brewers: Does Mark Appel fit with the Crew?

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Though this wouldn’t be the blockbuster pitching move that everyone is anticipating, it could be smart. The Milwaukee Brewers have a chance to lay claim on a pitcher with huge upside. Some may recognize Appel’s name from the 2013 draft, when he was selected first overall. That makes him the only player taken ahead of Kris Bryant.

So far things have not panned out. Appel struggled in Houston in the early part of his career. He was traded to Philadelphia along with Vince Velasquez in hopes a scenery change would do the trick. It did not.