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In desperate need of more swing-and-miss stuff among their starting pitching staff, the Cardinals jumped at the opportunity to select college baseball’s top strikeout artist in 2025. Hard-throwing left-handed pitcher Liam Doyle,
Highest pick for Cardinals since 1998, Doyle led NCAA in strikeout rates this past season and had 101 more strikeouts than hits allowed for the Volunteers.
With the fifth overall pick of the MLB Draft, the Cardinals selected Liam Doyle. Before the draft, Doyle was compared to reigning Cy Young Winner Tarik Skubal.
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AtoZ Sports on MSNAfter getting drafted by Cardinals, former Vols LHP Liam Doyle dropped incredible quote about decision to transfer to TennesseeAfter getting drafted by Cardinals, former Vols LHP Liam Doyle dropped incredible quote about decision to transfer to Tennessee originally appeared on A to Z Sports. Former Tennessee Vols LHP Liam Doyle was selected by the St Louis Cardinals with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft on Sunday evening.
Tony Vitello, the De Smet grad who has built a power program in Tennessee, described the struggles the Cardinals' pick had in fall and the promise another showed in spring.
The St. Louis Cardinals may have landed the most pro-ready pitcher in the MLB Draft, and some believe he could reach the major leagues very soon.
Derry's Liam Doyle was drafted fifth overall by the St. Louis Cardinals, making him one of the highest picks in state history.
St. Louis Cardinals assistant general manager Randy Flores speaks with the media on Sunday, July 13, 2025, after the team selected Liam Doyle in the first round of the MLB