P Mark Appel #40
Pittsburgh Pirates


Age: 32
Bats: R
Throws: R
League Date: 04/24/2024

P MARK APPEL #40 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
5 5 1-2 0 4.01 24.2 25 1 3 14 1.14 0.6
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 65 60 65 65
Movement 70 70 75 70
Control 65 65 65 65
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 65 65
Slider 65 65
Changeup 65 65
Cutter 60 60
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 60
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Ability: 35
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
04/20/2024 BOS Win, 5-2 X 5.1 4 2 2 1 5 Win
04/14/2024 @ PHI Win, 6-4 X 4.1 6 2 2 1 3
04/08/2024 DET Loss, 0-2 X 5.0 4 1 1 0 0 Loss
04/03/2024 @ WAS Loss, 6-7 X 5.0 4 4 4 1 4
03/28/2024 @ MIA Loss, 1-2 X 5.0 7 2 2 0 2 Loss
03/16/2024 TEX Loss, 0-1 X 4.0 1 0 0 1 3
03/09/2024 SD Win, 7-0 X 5.0 1 0 0 0 5 Win
03/03/2024 @ STL Win, 7-2 X 4.0 4 0 0 1 1
02/24/2024 @ NYM Win, 7-6 X 4.0 6 3 3 2 4
02/18/2024 @ PHI Win, 6-1 X 5.0 4 1 1 0 1 Win
PERSONALITY
Appel never shows any lack of effort.
High: Work Ethic
Low: Adaptability
Player Info
Birthday:07/15/1991
Born in:San Ramon, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Contract Details:Click Here For Details
Salary:$30,000,000
Signed Through:2028 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 30 Days
Service This Yr:30 Days
40-Man Service:10 Years, 30 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2012, 1st Pick in Round 1
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MLB PRO 2024 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 5 5 1 2 0 4.01 24.2 25 11 11 1 3 14 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 10.58 9.12 5.11 1.09 3.19 1.14 78 0.6 .289        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 43 13 4 1 1 6 1 5 2 0 1 .302 .319 .512 .831      
vs. RHB 53 12 3 0 0 5 2 9 0 0 0 .226 .255 .283 .538      
MLB PRO 2024 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 1 0 0 3.38 5.1 4 2 2 0 1 5  
March 1 1 0 1 0 3.60 5.0 7 2 2 0 0 2  
April 4 4 1 1 0 4.12 19.2 18 9 9 1 3 12  
Spring Training 6 6 2 0 0 1.44 25.0 19 4 4 1 6 17  
Last Year 32 32 6 15 0 5.68 169.2 199 118 107 20 63 147  
2 Years Ago 31 31 15 4 0 3.26 196.0 163 74 71 15 46 177  
Career 312 286 98 82 1 3.80 1611.0 1548 730 681 126 450 1314  
Home 2 2 1 1 0 2.61 10.1 8 3 3 0 1 5  
Road 3 3 0 1 0 5.02 14.1 17 8 8 1 2 9  
Grass 5 5 1 2 0 4.01 24.2 25 11 11 1 3 14  
Day 4 4 1 1 0 4.58 19.2 21 10 10 1 3 14  
Night 1 1 0 1 0 1.80 5.0 4 1 1 0 0 0  
As Starter 5 5 1 2 0 4.01 24.2 25 11 11 1 3 14  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2014 Houston - MLB 22 26 26 5 11 0 4.46 159.1 157 88 79 17 51 108 2 0 1.31 .288 4.38 2.7 105
2015 Houston - MLB 23 55 30 9 14 1 4.27 196.0 191 95 93 9 79 150 2 1 1.38 .311 3.67 3.4 98
2016 Houston - MLB 24 52 52 9 14 0 4.50 186.0 209 101 93 16 49 121 0 0 1.39 .319 3.97 2.8 91
2017 Atlanta - MLB 25 33 32 17 7 0 3.10 206.1 193 80 71 14 42 158 1 0 1.14 .298 3.37 4.1 125
2018 Atlanta - MLB 26 26 26 13 4 0 2.44 162.0 141 46 44 11 46 137 1 1 1.15 .284 3.22 3.2 152
2019 Atlanta - MLB 27 20 20 10 4 0 3.11 124.1 113 45 43 4 28 121 1 1 1.13 .311 2.40 4.2 123
2021 Seattle - MLB 29 32 32 13 7 0 3.33 186.2 157 72 69 19 43 181 0 0 1.07 .274 3.64 4.1 130
2022 Seattle - MLB 30 31 31 15 4 0 3.26 196.0 163 74 71 15 46 177 1 1 1.07 .272 3.40 4.7 130
2023 Pittsburgh - MLB 31 32 32 6 15 0 5.68 169.2 199 118 107 20 63 147 0 0 1.54 .344 4.31 1.9 72
2024 Pittsburgh - MLB 32 5 5 1 2 0 4.01 24.2 25 11 11 1 3 14 0 0 1.14 .289 3.19 0.6 102
Total MLB 312 286 98 82 1 3.80 1611.0 1548 730 681 126 450 1314 8 4 1.24 .300 3.62 31.6 109
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2012 Kissimmee - R 20 13 13 4 3 0 4.23 61.2 68 47 29 4 42 71 0 0 1.78 .348 4.95 1.8 157
2013 Corpus Christi - AA 21 21 21 10 6 0 2.71 133.0 136 54 40 6 55 90 0 0 1.44 .319 4.12 2.9 180
2013 Oklahoma City - AAA 21 6 5 2 3 0 1.93 37.1 38 15 8 1 16 17 1 1 1.45 .303 4.11 0.8 258
2014 Oklahoma City - AAA 22 5 5 2 0 0 5.22 29.1 31 19 17 2 13 28 0 0 1.50 .333 3.84 0.7 93
2018 Gwinnett - AAA 26 2 2 2 0 0 0.55 16.1 10 1 1 0 1 15 1 1 0.67 .238 1.38 0.8 625
Total IL 2 2 2 0 0 0.55 16.1 10 1 1 0 1 15 1 1 0.67 .238 1.38 624.9
Total PCL 11 10 4 3 0 3.37 66.2 69 34 25 3 29 45 1 1 1.47 .316 3.99 144.6
Total TEX 21 21 10 6 0 2.71 133.0 136 54 40 6 55 90 0 0 1.44 .319 4.12 179.8
Total GCL 13 13 4 3 0 4.23 61.2 68 47 29 4 42 71 0 0 1.78 .348 4.95 156.7
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2017 Atlanta - MLB 25 3 3 2 0 0 1.66 21.2 17 4 4 0 6 17 0 0 1.06 .283 2.58 0.7 233
2018 Atlanta - MLB 26 4 4 1 1 0 3.91 23.0 21 10 10 2 4 24 0 0 1.09 .317 2.72 0.6 95
2021 Seattle - MLB 29 4 4 3 0 0 1.96 23.0 17 6 5 0 3 27 0 0 0.87 .298 1.43 1.2 221
2022 Seattle - MLB 30 1 1 0 1 0 13.50 0.2 5 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.50 .556 3.20 0.0 32
Total MLB 12 12 6 2 0 2.63 68.1 60 27 20 2 13 68 0 0 1.07 .312 2.25 148.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2014 Houston - MLB P 26 26 15 26 1 45 4 .911 159.1 2.32 -0.1 .894
2015 Houston - MLB P 54 30 16 37 1 53 0 1.000 196.0 2.43 +0.1 1.000
2016 Houston - MLB P 52 52 19 35 2 58 4 .931 186.0 2.61 -3.3 .887
2017 Atlanta - MLB P 33 32 13 41 5 55 1 .982 206.1 2.36 +2.4 1.055
2018 Atlanta - MLB P 26 26 10 23 0 33 0 1.000 162.0 1.83 +1.3 1.073
2019 Atlanta - MLB P 20 20 8 18 0 27 1 .963 124.1 1.88 +0.4 1.009
2021 Seattle - MLB P 32 32 5 17 0 24 2 .917 186.2 1.06 -1.2 .811
2022 Seattle - MLB P 31 31 7 11 1 23 5 .783 196.0 0.83 -0.7 .767
2023 Pittsburgh - MLB P 32 32 13 9 0 22 0 1.000 169.2 1.17 +0.1 .896
2024 Pittsburgh - MLB P 5 5 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 24.2 1.82 -0.0 1.031
TOTAL P 311 286 106 222 10 345 17 .951 1611.0 1.83 -1.0 .957
PLAYER HISTORY
06/07/2012 Drafted in the 2012 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the Houston Astros.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (70); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 50 (70).
04/01/2013 Named the #10 prospect in the MLB
04/04/2013 Injured (shoulder soreness), day-to-day for 6 days.
06/16/2013 Was selected to the 2013 Texas League All-Star Game.
07/24/2013 Injured on 07/21/2013, diagnosed with chronic back soreness, will miss 2-3 weeks.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (70); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (70).
04/01/2014 Named the #7 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (70).
04/29/2015 Injured (sore elbow), day-to-day for 4 days.
05/24/2015 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/24/2015 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $507,500 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 65 (70).
11/24/2016 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,250,000 through arbitration.
11/26/2016 Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for RP Andy Otero, SP Juan Dávila, SP Edward Reith, CF Darge Kawawe.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 65 (65).
11/07/2017 Finished 3rd in 2017 MLB NL Cy Young Award voting.
11/11/2017 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,000,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 65 (65).
04/21/2018 Injured (Hand soreness), day-to-day for 6 days.
04/28/2018 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/01/2018 Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/17/2018 Injured on 05/16/2018, diagnosed with a strained calf muscle, will miss 3-4 weeks.
06/17/2018 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/23/2018 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
10/12/2018 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 6 days.
11/08/2018 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $14,375,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 65 (65).
04/09/2019 Injured (Forearm soreness), day-to-day for 6 days.
06/01/2019 Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/16/2019 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/08/2019 Was selected to the 2019 MLB Pro All-Star Game.
07/16/2019 Injured on 07/13/2019, diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff, will miss 8-9 months.
07/29/2019 Was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for SP Roger Brown, 2B Nick Madrigal, CF Júlio Álvarez.
09/10/2019 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $121,680,276 with the Seattle Mariners organization.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65).
01/07/2020 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 14 months.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65).
07/08/2021 Was selected to the 2021 MLB Pro All-Star Game.
10/31/2021 Wins the 2021 World Series with the Seattle Mariners.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65).
05/01/2022 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Miami Marlins with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
11/05/2022 Declined his contract option.
11/17/2022 Rejected the Seattle Mariners qualifying offer.
11/21/2022 Became a free agent.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65).
01/24/2023 Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $170,000,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 65 (65).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2016 52 1
Year W Rank
2017 17 1
2018 13 9
2021 13 9
2022 15 4
Year L Rank
2015 14 7
2016 14 6
2023 15 3
Year Win. % Rank
2017 .708 1
2018 .765 1
2021 .650 9
2022 .789 3
Year IP Rank
2017 206.1 8
2021 186.2 10
2022 196.0 7
Year BF Rank
2022 798 9
Year BB Rank
2015 79 3
2023 63 10
Year WP Rank
2015 14 5
2017 14 3
2019 10 10
2021 9 9
2023 18 1
Year ERA Rank
2018 2.44 2
2021 3.33 6
2022 3.26 4
Year BABIP Rank
2018 .284 10
2021 .274 5
2022 .272 5
Year WHIP Rank
2021 1.07 4
2022 1.07 4
Year K/BB Rank
2021 4.21 9
2022 3.85 5
Year RA/9 Rank
2021 10.32 6
2022 10.33 4
Year HR/9 Rank
2015 0.41 2
2018 0.61 10
2021 0.92 6
2022 0.69 2
2023 1.06 8
Year H/9 Rank
2018 7.83 10
2021 7.57 5
2022 7.48 6
Year BB/9 Rank
2017 1.83 3
2021 2.07 8
2022 2.11 5
Year QS Rank
2017 22 3
2021 19 3
2022 21 1
Year QSP Rank
2017 .688 8
2018 .692 8
2021 .594 6
2022 .677 1
Year CG Rank
2017 1 10
2022 1 4
Year CGP Rank
2022 .032 6
Year SHO Rank
2015 1 5
2018 1 9
2019 1 8
2022 1 1
Year GB% Rank
2015 0.69 2
2016 0.67 1
2017 0.69 2
2023 0.50 9
Year WAR Rank
2019 4.3 9
2021 3.8 7
2022 4.3 3
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