2025 Draft Prospect - LHP - Liam Doyle - Tennessee

 

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LHP Liam Doyle - Tennessee

Prospects Live Ranking: #50

Much like teammate Andrew Fischer, Liam Doyle spent one year in Oxford playing for Ole Miss before transferring to Tennessee. As a sophomore, he didn’t post the best numbers as he went 3-4 with a 5.73 ERA over 14 appearances, but he did strike out 84 hitters over 55 innings pitched. The New Hampshire native features an electric fastball that sits in the low-90s, but frequently touches 96-97 MPH with a lot of armside tail and vertical carry. He commands the heater well and generates a ton of whiffs with it. He needs to improve his secondaries, but the potential is there as he employs a low-80s sweeper and a mid-80s cutter that pairs well with the elite fastball. A fourth pitch, an upper-70s splitter, is developing and adds another dangerous weapon to Doyle’s arsenal. Improvement on those secondaries and a big season in Knoxville for the Volunteers should see Doyle shoot up draft boards ahead of July.

 

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2024 (Sophomore): Appeared in 16 games on the mound for the Rebels, starting 11 of them ... Led the team in strikeouts with 84 ... Became the first Rebel since 2021 to post double-digit strikeouts in back-to-back outings ... Posted a 3-4 record with a 5.73 ERA ... Made three consecutive scoreless relief outings against High Point, Missouri State, and Iowa ... Made his first start on March 9 against Morehead State, striking out eight batters over 3.1 innings ... Earned the win against South Carolina (3/16), striking out 10 batters over 5.1 innings of work ... Worked his first quality start against Tennessee (3/23), allowing just three earned runs and striking out 10 batters over six innings of work ... Gave up just two earned runs while striking out nine over 4.2 innings against Mississippi State (4/13) ... Gave up just two earned runs while striking out eight over five innings against Georgia (4/20) ... Earned his third win against Texas A&M (5/11), holding the Aggies to just four hits and one earned run while striking out seven over six innings.

 

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After an official visit to Knoxville on Monday, Ole Miss transfer pitcher Liam Doyle has decided to transfer to Tennessee.

Standing at 6-foot-2, 220 pounds, left-handed pitcher Liam Doyle serves as a seasoned starter in the SEC for the Vols pitching rotation. During his Sophomore campaign with Ole Miss, Doyle recorded a 3-4 record with an ERA of 5.73 over his 16 appearances on the mound for the Rebels. Before transferring to Ole Miss, Doyle attended Coastal Carolina, where he struck out 69 batters and posted a 3-1 record with a 4.15 ERA during his freshman season with the Chanticleers.

The Vols have been actively seeking pitching depth this offseason after losing Drew Beam to the MLB draft and seeing Zander Sechrist, Kirby Connell, and Chris Stamos exhaust their eligibility. The addition of Liam Doyle addresses the need for an experienced SEC starting pitcher while further bolstering the Volunteer pitching rotation, complementing the addition of Kennesaw State right-handed pitcher Tanner Franklin.