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Every MLB Team’s Best and Worst First-Round Draft Pick Since 2000

With the 2025 MLB draft set to kick off Sunday, let's review the highs and lows of each team’s fortunes in the first round this century.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 10, 2025

SI:AM | The PGA Tour’s Shocking Reversal

Nobody saw the merger with LIV Golf coming.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 7, 2023

Phillies complete four-game sweep in Pittsburgh with season-high 18 hits in 8-2 win

PITTSBURGH — Sunday’s game went about as well as a game could go for the Phillies. They won, 8-2, completing a four-game sweep of the Pirates. Aaron Nola pitched another gem, finishing his day at six innings, six hits, one run, one walk and eight strikeouts. Interim manager Rob Thomson…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 31, 2022

2013 No. 1 Pick Mark Appel Called Up to MLB for First Time

He’ll finally get his chance in the big leagues with the Phillies.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 25, 2022

Mark Appel was once a can’t-miss prospect. Nine years later, the Phillies could finally make him a major leaguer.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Mark Appel knows people think he’s crazy. The right-handed pitcher was the first overall pick of a draft that produced Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger, and Kris Bryant. That draft was nine years ago. Judge is a three-time All-Star. Bellinger was the 2019 National League MVP. Bryant helped…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 2, 2022