Doyle's Gem: Cardinals' Prospect Shines in Breakout Start

0:00It's April 20th. Welcome to MLB News Today, powered by AI and ready for first pitch. Liam Doyle, the Cardinals' number two prospect, just dropped a gem in his third start of the season. On Sunday, he went for innings against the Wichita Windsorge, giving up only one earned run, two hits, one walk, and fanning five batters over. 66 pitches, his longest and best outing yet. Earlier this season, things looked rough for Doyle. In his second start against the same Wichita team on April 14th, he barely got through two thirds of an inning, allowing three earned runs and just one strikeout. Across his first two appearances, he surrendered seven earned runs and only three and two thirds innings total. Fans were starting to worry, sounding alarms across the fan base after that shaky start. But it was way too small a sample, andnings deep into a long minor league season. No real panic needed, especially with Doyle showing his top prospect stuff right when it counted.

1:01This time, his command sharpened up, fastball popping, and he overpowered those Wichita hitters like the number two guy behind only JJ Weatherhole. That everyone expected. Weatherhole's already got 21 big league games under his belt, but Doyle's climbing fast. Doyle's back on track now. Proving the early hiccups were just noise. Keep watching this kid heat up as the season rolls on.