Liam Doyle set a Tennessee baseball record with 164 strikeouts in the 2025 season. He was 10-4 with a 3.20 ERA and was named SEC pitcher of the year.

The Cardinals signed No. 5 pick Liam Doyle to a record $7.25M bonus, landing their highest draft selection since 1998.

ST. LOUIS — With their highest first-round draft pick in nearly two decades, the St. Louis Cardinals snagged left-handed pitcher Liam Doyle with the fifth overall selection in MLB’s amateur draft Sunday. In doing so, they acquired one of the most tantalizing arms available — and someone who could impact the major-league club much sooner than later.