On 12-5-24, MLB.com posted their top 100 prospects in the
upcoming draft. Beginning 2-2-25, we will post it in backward order, ending
with the pick for 1.1
https://www.mlb.com/prospects/2025/draft/ -
#75 Liam Doyle LHP,
Tennessee
UPDATE
Since this list was compiled, Doyle is putting up numbers that current project him as a top 10 pick
20/years old 6'
2" 220
Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Slider: 50 | Cutter: 50 |
Changeup: 40 | Control: 50 | Overall: 50
Doyle was Coastal Carolina's most effective starter as a
freshman in 2023, then filled the same role at Mississippi last spring. He
averaged 13.7 strikeouts per nine innings, which would have ranked 13th in NCAA
Division I (behind four 2023 first-rounders) if he hadn't fallen an inning shy
of qualifying. He has transferred again to Tennessee and could headline the
rotation of the defending College World Series champions.
Doyle's success centers primarily around his fastball, which
sat at 91-94 mph during his sophomore season and operated in the mid-90s during
fall practice. His heater comes out of a high release point and explodes at the
top of the zone, and hitters can't lay off it or make consistent contact
against it. His low-80s slider shows signs of becoming a solid offering but he
leaves it in the middle of the plate too often, which is also an issue with his
upper-80s cutter.
The cutter is Doyle's main weapon against right-handers
because he lacks feel and life with his 78-82 mph changeup. While there's
effort in his three-quarters delivery and he struggles to repeat it at times,
he still throws a decent amount of strikes. He'll need to refine his secondary
pitches and control to succeed as a starter at the next level, and if that
doesn't happen, his fastball could make him an interesting bullpen option.
1-22-25 –
Just Baseball: 2025 MLB Draft – Top 80 College Prospects
https://www.justbaseball.com/college/mlb-draft-top-college-prospects/?s=03
57. Liam Doyle – LHP
HT/WT: 6’2/220 | Bat/Throw: R/L | School: Tennessee | Age:
21.1
A year after impressing in a starting role for Coastal
Carolina, Doyle took his talents to Oxford and was a strikeout machine for the
Rebels, striking out 84 batters in 55 innings.
He followed teammate Andrew Fischer to Knoxville, where he’ll
look to improve his stock under the tutelage of Frank Anderson. Doyle has a
lightning-quick left arm and a strong lower half, utilizing it well in his
operation. His fastball is amongst the best in the country with a ton of
impressive metrics.
Doyle averages over 20 inches of vertical carry, mixing in
some armside tail in the low-90s, touching 96-97 MPH at his best. A flat
approach angle and impressive backspin help induce whiffs upstairs, as well.
Doyle pairs the heater with two breaking balls, a low-80s baby sweeper, and a
firmer mid-80s cutter that he’s working to command better.
There’s an upper-70s splitter that’s a work in progress, as
well. Further development of his secondaries and better sequencing will be key
to his success.
10/20/24
2025 Draft Prospect - LHP LIAM DOYLE (OLE MISS TO TENNESSEE)
LHP LIAM DOYLE (OLE MISS TO TENNESSEE)
Liam Doyle joins his Ole Miss teammate Andrew Fischer in
making his way to Tennesee, giving the Volunteers a high strikeout rate arm to
add to their rotation. Doyle has put up some insane strikeout numbers between
Coastal Carolina and Ole Miss the past two seasons, striking out 153 batters in
111.1 innings. Doyle’s fastball ranges from 90 to 94 and has topped at 96 MPH.
The metrics behind it make it an electric fastball that gets by hitters. The
pitch averages over 20 inches of vertical carry, and he has decent extension on
the pitch. His secondaries are a bit behind his fastball, but he has two
secondaries in slider/sweeper and cutter. The slider is in the low-80s, and
he’s still working on commanding the pitch better, as he is with most of his
secondaries. He also has a splitter he’s flashed but hasn’t thrown nearly as
much as the pitch still needs quite a bit of development. The 6’2, 220lb lefty
is a presence on the mound and while there might not be a ton of room for
growth, there is still lots of projection left in his arsenal that he will look
to continue to build on at Tennessee.
2024 - OLE MISS
Appeared in 16 games on the mound as a sophomore for the
Rebels, making 11 starts.
Led the team in strikeouts with 84.
Became the first Rebel since 2021 to post double-digit
strikeouts in back-to-back outings.
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.
Gave up just two earned runs while striking out nine over 4.2
innings against Mississippi State (4/13).
Worked his first quality start against Tennessee (3/23),
allowing just three earned runs and striking out 10 batters over six innings of
work.
Earned the win against South Carolina (3/16), striking out 10
batters over 5.1 innings of work.
Made his first start against Morehead State (3/9), striking
out eight batters over 3.1 innings.
Liam Doyle at Ole Miss
Over this past season, Doyle’s pitching performances became a
bright spot in the Ole Miss rotation, which struggled at times. He finished the
season pitching 55 total innings with a 5.73 earned run average and a 3-4
record. On the flip side, Doyle led the team by striking out 84 batters, over
30 more than the next pitcher with the second-most Ks.
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