Mark Appel and Zach Eflin had some fun on Twitter after getting shelled by the Phillies

According to MLB Pipeline, pitchers Mark Appel and Zach Eflin are the 5th and 13th-ranked prospects in the Phillies system, respectively. They both have a chance to pitch in the big leagues.

And against the current Phillies in the Futures Game on Thursday in Reading, both of those guys got hit around pretty good:


As it turns out, Appel and Eflin seem to have a sense of humor about the whole thing. After all, laughter is the best medicine:


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