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    Mark Appel

    MarkAppel

    Philadelphia Phillies
    • Philadelphia Phillies
    • #22
    • Relief Pitcher
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      1.96 m, 99 kg
    • Birthdate
      15/7/1991 (34)
    • BAT/THR
      Right/Right
    • Birthplace
      Houston, TX
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