Astros sign No. 1 overall pick RHP Mark Appel

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Newly-signed Houston Astros pitcher Mark Appel smiles as he answers a question during a news conference Wednesday, June 19, 2013 in Houston, to announce his signing. Appel was selected with the No. 1 overall pick in baseball's first-year player draft. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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Astros sign No. ... Newly-signed Houston Astros pitcher Mark Appel smiles as he answers a question during a news conference Wednesday, June 19, 2013 in Houston, to announce his signing. Appel was selected with the No. 1 overall pick in baseball's first-year player draft. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Woods to rest el... Tiger Woods reacts to a missed putt on the fourth hole during the fourth round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Merion Golf Club, Sunday, June 16, 2013, in Ardmore, Pa. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
LeBron excited f... Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade, right, jokes with small forward LeBron James as he takes a shot during NBA basketball practice, Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at the American Airlines Arena in Miami. The Heat host the San Antonio Spurs in Game 7 of the NBA Finals on Thursday. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Serena Williams ... FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2013 file photo, Serena Williams answers a question during a press conference ahead of the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia. Williams says she's reaching out to the family of the victim in the Steubenville rape case after the tennis star was quoted in a Rolling Stone article saying "she shouldn't have put herself in that position." (AP Photo/Greg Baker, File)
Police at Patrio... Two members of the Massachusetts State Police walk toward the front door of the home of New England Patriot's NFL football player Aaron Hernandez in North Attleborough, Mass., Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Their knock on the door went unanswered. State and local police spent hours at the home Tuesday as another group of officers searched an industrial park about a mile away where a body was discovered the day before. (AP Photo/Erika Niedowski)
Protesters out a... A military policeman pepper sprays a protester during a demonstration in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, June 17, 2013. Protesters amassed in at least seven Brazilian cities Monday for another round of demonstrations voicing disgruntlement about life in the country, raising questions about security during big events like the current Confederations Cup and a papal visit next month. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)
LeBron James goe... Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) and an official look at a replay during overtime of Game 6 of the NBA Finals basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs, Wednesday, June 19, 2013 in Miami. The Miami Heat won 103-100 in overtime.(AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Protests get sup... A demonstrator holds up a Brazilian flag in front of a group of protestors gathered in the main plaza of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Some of the biggest demonstrations since the end of Brazil's 1964-85 dictatorship have broke out across this continent-sized country, uniting multitudes frustrated by poor transportation, health services, education and security despite a heavy tax burden. (AP Photo/Nelson Antoine)
Column: Spurs' c... San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich pauses during a post-game news conference following Game 6 of the NBA Finals basketball game against the Miami Heat, Wednesday, June 19, 2013 in Miami. The Heat defeated the Spurs 103-100 in overtime. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Nadal seeded No.... Switzerland's Roger Federer celebrates after winning the final against Mikhail Youzhny of Russia at the Gerry Weber Open tennis tournament in Halle Westphalia, Germany, Sunday, June 16, 2013. Roger Federer won his first title of the year, overcoming a sluggish start to beat unseeded Mikhail Youzhny 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4 at the Gerry Weber Open on Sunday. Returning to grass in his favorite warm-up for Wimbledon, the top-seeded Federer looked lethargic until the middle of the second set, when he started hitting shots with confidence. Federer won his first title since Cincinnati in August and his sixth in Halle, the first since 2008. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Man United to be... FILE - In this Feb. 18, 2013 file photo, Malaga's coach Manuel Pellegrini, from Chile, attends a news conference before a soccer training session at FC Porto's Dragao stadium in Porto, Portugal. Manchester City has hired Manuel Pellegrini as the club's new manager to replace the fired Roberto Mancini. Pellegrini has signed a three-year contract and will begin his job on June 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Paulo Duarte, File)
Heat force Game ... San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker (9) and Miami Heat forward LeBron James (6) collide during the second half of Game 6 of their NBA Finals basketball series, Tuesday, June 18, 2013 in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Altidore leads U... Honduras' Roger Espinoza (15) falls as United States' Jermaine Jones (13) defends in the first half during a World Cup qualifying soccer match at Rio Tinto Stadium on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, in Sandy, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Pitcher safety a... Tampa Bay Rays catcher Jose Lobaton, left, and left fielder Kelly Johnson, center, rush in to assist starting pitcher Alex Cobb as Cobb grabs his head and lies on the pitcher's mound after being hit by a line drive by Kansas City Royals' Eric Hosmer during the fifth inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 15, 2013, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Cobb was taken off the field on a stretcher. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)
Mum's the word o... Chicago Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville listens to a reporter's question during a press conference in Boston, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. The Blackhawks trail the Boston Bruins 2-1 in the best-of-seven series in the Stanley Cup Finals. Game 4 is scheduled for Wednesday in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
5 things learned... San Antonio Spurs power forward Tim Duncan (21) works as Miami Heat shooting guard Mike Miller (13) defends during the second half of Game 6 of the NBA Finals basketball game, Tuesday, June 18, 2013 in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
AL West-leading ... Oakland Athletics' Yoenis Cespedes (52) congratulates John Jaso (5) on his solo home run that came off a pitch from Texas Rangers' Yu Darvish in the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 18, 2013, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
UCLA defeats Wol... UCLA pitcher Nick Vander Tuig right, prepares to tag out North Carolina State's Jake Armstrong at home plate on a single by Trea Turner in the third inning of an NCAA College World Series baseball game in Omaha, Neb., Tuesday, June 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Eric Francis)
Wheeler, Harvey ... New York Mets starting pitcher Zack Wheeler pitches in the fifth inning in the second baseball game of a doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves Tuesday, June 18, 2013, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Todd Kirkland)