10:49 AM - Mark Appel (Phi) (elbow) has made two Grapefruit League appearances to date, giving up an earned run on two hits and one walk while striking out two over two innings.

11:21 AM - Mark Appel (Phi) has re-signed with the Phillies on a minor-league contract, according to the team.

6:28 PM - Mark Appel (Phi) (elbow) was outrighted to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Wednesday.

5:06 PM - Mark Appel (Phi) Phillies recalled Appel (elbow) from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday and placed him on the 60-day injured list.

5:06 PM - Mark Appel (Phi) Phillies recalled Appel (elbow) from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday and placed him on the 60-day injured list.

5:41 PM - Mark Appel (Phi) was placed on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Wednesday due to an elbow injury, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

5:41 PM - Mark Appel (Phi) was placed on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Wednesday due to an elbow injury, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

4:13 PM - Mark Appel (Phi) was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Wednesday.

4:13 PM - Mark Appel (Phi) was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Wednesday.

1:22 PM - Mark Appel (Phi) was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Saturday.

1:22 PM - Mark Appel (Phi) was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Saturday.

12:20 PM - Mark Appel (Phi) was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Saturday.

11:00 AM - Mark Appel (Phi) plans to end his retirement in the near future before reporting to the Phillies' minor-league camp, Matt Gelb and Evan Drellich of The Athletic reports.

9:30 AM - Mark Appel (Phi) was outrighted to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday.

2:22 AM - Mark Appel (Phi) (shoulder) was activated from the disabled list at Triple-A Lehigh Valley, Matt Gelb of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

3:36 AM - Mark Appel (Phi) (shoulder) started a rehab assignment with the Gulf Coast League Phillies on Thursday, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

3:13 AM - Mark Appel (Phi) is not expected to require surgery on his shoulder, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

10:06 AM - Mark Appel (Phi) (shoulder) will head to the 7-day disabled list Thursday, Stephen Gross of The Morning Call reports.

1:47 AM - Mark Appel (Phi) allowed five hits over 8.1 scoreless innings Monday for Triple-A Lehigh Valley. He struck out eight and walked three.

4:22 AM - Mark Appel (Phi) allowed six runs on 11 hits over four innings Tuesday for Triple-A Lehigh Valley. He struck out five and did not walk a batter.

7:43 AM - Mark Appel (Phi) was optioned to the Phillies' minor-league camp Tuesday, Ryan Lawrence of The Philly Voice reports.

12:48 AM - Mark Appel (Phi) said he is able to get more extension when throwing now that he is pitching without bone spurs in his elbow, Ryan Lawrence of the Philly Voice reports. "I think a big thing for me, and really pitchers in general, is the amount of extension you get when you're throwing the ball," said. "I think it helps with velocity, it helps with control, it helps just with the stress that goes through your elbow. When I had bone spurs, it really limited that range."

11:10 AM - Mark Appel (Phi) (elbow) was added to the Phillies' 40-man roster Friday.

2:23 AM - Mark Appel (Phi) Jordan, the Phillies' director of player development, said Appel (elbow) will finish his rehab work in the next few weeks and head home for the offseason to prepare for spring training, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

1:46 AM - Mark Appel (Phi) (elbow) is expected to start throwing off a mound in a few weeks, Jim Salisbury of CSN Philadelphia reports.

10:16 AM - Mark Appel (Phi) underwent season-ending surgery Wednesday to remove a bone spur from his elbow, Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

3:27 PM - Mark Appel (Phi) Jordan, the Phillies' director of player development, said Appel (shoulder) is looking at a mid-July return, Jay Floyd of the Shore Sports Network reports.

9:07 AM - Mark Appel (Phi) (shoulder) played catch Tuesday for the first time since being shut down in May, but he remains at least two-to-three weeks away from returning from the DL, Meghan Montemurro of The News Journal reports.

9:41 AM - Mark Appel (Phi) said medical exams of his shoulder have shown no structural damage, Tom Housenick of the Allentown Morning Call reports.

6:16 AM - Mark Appel (Phi) was placed on the minor league DL Friday with a right shoulder strain, the Philadelphia Inquirer's Matt Breen reports.

4:43 AM - Mark Appel (Phi) failed to make it out of the first inning during his start Sunday for Triple-A Lehigh Valley. His fastball was topping out at 89 mph, down from his typical 94-95 mph velocity in the early innings, Tom Housenick of the Allentown Morning Call reports.

8:19 AM - Mark Appel (Phi) 24, tossed 5.2 shutout innings Tuesday in his season debut for Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

5:59 AM - Mark Appel (Phi) was one of nine minor league players invited to the Phillies' spring training Wednesday.

8:23 AM - Mark Appel (Phi) has been traded to Philadelphia alongside Herald Arauz, Vincent Velasquez, Thomas Eshelman, and Brett Oberholtzer in exchange for Ken Giles and Jonathan Arauz, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

6:45 AM - Mark Appel (Hou) 24, has a 6.52 ERA and 14:8 K:BB ratio in 19.1 innings since being promoted to Triple-A Fresno.