The Philadelphia Phillies might have multiple former first overall picks together in Lehigh Valley this season.
According to a report from The Athletic’s Matt Gelb and Evan Drellich, Mark Appel is attempting a comeback within the Phillies organization.
Per the report, Appel is set to go to minor-league spring training, over three years after he stepped away in 2018.
If Appel’s spring comeback is a success, he could soon be teammates with another No. 1 overall pick in Mickey Moniak on the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
Appel was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 2013 draft, one season after being drafted eighth by the Pittsburgh Pirates and opting to play out his senior year at Stanford.