The Cardinals selected Liam Doyle, a left-handed pitcher out of the University of Tennessee, with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft on Sunday. Doyle, MLB Pipeline’s No. 8 Draft prospect, is

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.

Making their highest first-round draft selection since 1998, the Cardinals selected LHP Liam Doyle with the No. 5 overall pick.