Sappelt was promoted to the Double-A Carolina Mudcats, and hit .361 with nine home runs and 62 RBI in 330 at-bats.

[2] His season performance earned him a trip to the prestigious Arizona Fall League, where he hit .292 in 72 at-bats with no home runs and 10 RBI.

Sappelt also played in the Venezuelan Winter League, batting .305 with one home run and 10 RBI in 118 at-bats.

He backed up his award as Reds Minor League Hitter of the Year by hitting .564 (22-for-38), along with three homers and 12 RBI.

Manager Dusty Baker said that a lot of the decision had to do with the fact that Sappelt was not on the 40-man roster, which at the time was full.

Through his first 74 games as the Bats' center fielder, he hit .313 with seven home runs and 29 RBI, including a .358 average against lefties.

[4] After Chris Heisey injured his oblique in batting practice and was placed on the 15-day disabled list, Sappelt was called up to the major leagues for the first time on August 7, 2011.

[5] On December 23, 2011, Sappelt was traded with Travis Wood and Ronald Torreyes to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Sean Marshall.

[7] On December 18, 2013, the Philadelphia Phillies signed Sappelt to a minor league contract, that included a spring training invitation.

On May 27, 2018, Sappelt signed with the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

On June 13, 2018, Sappelt signed with the Winnipeg Goldeyes of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball.