Mark Appel is the kind of pitcher the Cardinals should take a flyer on

Nov 22 2017 by Viva El Birdos

 

The former #1 overall pick was waived by the Phillies.

Earlier this week, as the Phillies added minor leaguers to their 40-man roster to protect them from the Rule 5 draft, one name they left off was former #1 overall pick Mark Appel. For my money, he's exactly the kind of player the Cardinals should be looking to add as a potential bullpen arm.

Quick note: I'm cueing this up Tuesday morning. So what if Appel is traded or otherwise claimed before this runs on Wednesday? This post still...

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