Liam Doyle selected by St. Louis in first round of 2025 MLB draft
Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello is serving as a MLB draft guest analyst for rounds 1-3 on MLB Network.
Tennessee pitcher Liam Doyle was selected by the Cardinals in the first round (No. 5 overall). He played one season for the Vols after transferring from Ole Miss and Coastal Carolina.
Doyle (10-4) appeared in 19 games, including 17 starts, in his only season at Tennessee in 2025. He recorded 164 strikeouts and a 3.20 ERA in 95.2 innings. The 6-foot-2, 220-pound left-handed pitcher is Tennessee's single season strikeout leader in program history.
Doyle was named 2025 SEC Pitcher of the Year.
More: Liam Doyle records 11 strikeouts in Tennessee debut
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11 former Vols who played for Vitello at Tennessee have reached MLB: Garrett Crochet, Chase Silseth, Ben Joyce, Andre Lipcius, Trey Lipscomb, Jordan Beck, Seth Halvorsen, Chase Dollander, Blade Tidwell and Christian Moore.
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