Astros sign No. 1 overall pick Appel

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In this photo taken Monday May 20, 2013, Stanford pitcher Mark Appel poses in the dugout of the Sunken Diamond in Stanford, Calif. As Appel sat in the Stanford dugout and glanced out at the field this week, the star pitcher reminded himself just how much it meant to return for his final college season. Unpopular choice for some, the right one for a projected high first-round draft pick once again a year after he turned down the Pittsburgh Pirates as the eighth overall choice to go back to school. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

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Astros sign No. ... In this photo taken Monday May 20, 2013, Stanford pitcher Mark Appel poses in the dugout of the Sunken Diamond in Stanford, Calif. As Appel sat in the Stanford dugout and glanced out at the field this week, the star pitcher reminded himself just how much it meant to return for his final college season. Unpopular choice for some, the right one for a projected high first-round draft pick once again a year after he turned down the Pittsburgh Pirates as the eighth overall choice to go back to school. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
Harvey, Wheeler ... 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)