The St. Louis Cardinals are promoting their top draft pick from this past MLB Draft. The Cardinals drafted left-handed pitcher Liam Doyle fifth overall out of Tennessee. Doyle made his first professional start at Single-A Palm Beach on Saturday, going 1.2 innings, giving up a run on one hit. He walked two and struck out three. It is not known when he will pitch at Double-A; his normal scheduled day would be Friday. Doyle is the Cardinals’ second-ranked prospect, their top pitching prospect, and the 33rd-overall prospect in all of baseball.
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Liam Doyle
In his first college season at Coastal Carolina, he made 23 appearances, seven of which came as starts. Doyle went 3-1 with a 4.15 ERA, a 1.12 WHIP, and 69 strikeouts in 56.1 innings. That summer, he played for Bourne of the Cape Cod Baseball League. In two starts, he didn’t record a decision. Liam Doyle posted a 3.12 ERA, a 1.39 WHIP, and had eight strikeouts in 8.2 innings. The next season, he transferred to Ole Miss. Doyle made 16 appearances, 11 of which came as starts, going 3-4. He posted a 5.73 ERA, a 1.26 WHIP, and had 84 strikeouts in 55 innings.
Liam Doyle then transferred to Tennessee, where this season he made 19 appearances, 17 of which have come as starts. Doyle went 10-4 with a 3.20 ERA, a 0.99 WHIP, and 164 strikeouts in 95.2 innings. The 164 strikeouts were the second most in the country. He was also named the Southeastern Conference player of the year. He made 58 appearances in his college career, 35 came as starts. Doyle went 16-9 with a 4.13 ERA, a 1.10 WHIP, and 317 strikeouts in 207 innings.
