Liam Doyle (baseball)

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56+13 innings. [3] After the season, Doyle played collegiate summer baseball with the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League, [4] and entered the transfer portal and transferred to the University of Mississippi. [5] In his lone season at Ole Miss in 2024, he started 11 of 16 games, going 3–4 with 5.73 ERA and 84 strikeouts in 55 innings. [6] Doyle entered the transfer portal after the season and transferred to the University of Tennessee. [7]

Doyle entered the 2025 season as Tennessee's number one starter. [8] In March 2025, Doyle was ranked by Keith Law of The Athletic as the top prospect in the 2025 Major League Baseball draft. [9] [10] Against the St. Bonaventure Bonnies, he combined with four other pitchers to throw the first no-hitter for Tennessee since 2002. [11] [12] Doyle appeared in 19 games (with 17 starts) for Tennessee, going 10-4 with a 3.20 ERA and 164 strikeouts and was named the Southeastern Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Year. [13]

Professional career

The St. Louis Cardinals selected Doyle in the first round, with the fifth overall pick, in the 2025 Major League Baseball draft. [14] On July 17, 2025, Doyle signed with the Cardinals for a $7.25 million signing bonus. [15]

References

  1. Dyer, Dave (May 27, 2021). "Rioux and Doyle go way back, now key Pinkerton's top pitching staff". The Derry News. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  2. Longo, Hector (July 12, 2023). "Derry's Doyle living out a dream". The Derry News. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  3. Hall, Alex (July 20, 2023). "Lure of SEC, legendary pitching coach, draws Pinkerton's Doyle to Ole Miss". UnionLeader.com. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  4. "Liam Doyle - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  5. Longo, Hector (July 12, 2023). "Dream Transfer: Breakout spring at Coastal Carolina lands Derry's Doyle a spot with NCAA power Ole Miss". Eagle-Tribune. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  6. Eckert, David (July 1, 2024). "Liam Doyle enters transfer portal as Ole Miss baseball suffers another key loss | Reports". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  7. Wilson, Mike (July 9, 2024). "Liam Doyle commits to Tennessee baseball as Ole Miss transfer pitcher". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  8. Wilson, Mike (February 14, 2025). "Liam Doyle dazzles as Tennessee baseball starts national title defense with win vs Hofstra". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  9. Wilson, Mike (March 6, 2025). "Tennessee's Liam Doyle ranked as No. 1 prospect for 2025 MLB Draft by The Athletic's Keith Law". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  10. Cookston, Hunter (March 7, 2025). "Tennessee Baseball's ace Liam Doyle recognized as potential first overall pick in MLB Draft". Sporting News. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  11. Mast, Allison (March 8, 2025). "Top 100 Draft prospect spearheads Tennessee's first no-hitter since 2002". MLB.com . Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  12. Paschall, David (March 7, 2025). "Doyle dominant again as Vols roll on combined no-hitter". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  13. https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2025/may/29/doyle-in-a-positive-place-for-vols-entering/
  14. https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/other-sports/2025/07/13/liam-doyle-st-louis-cardinals-mlb-draft-2025-tennessee-baseball/84115504007/
  15. "Cardinals Sign First-Round Pick Liam Doyle". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
Liam Doyle
Liam Doyle Vols vs Hogs 2025.jpg
Doyle with Tennessee in 2025
St. Louis Cardinals
Pitcher
Born: (2004-06-03) June 3, 2004 (age 21)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Left