Doyle is considered a top first-round draft pick going into Day 1 of the MLB draft on July 13 by draft experts.

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.

Doyle, MLB Pipeline’s No. 8 Draft prospect, is a certified strikeout machine: The left-hander led all qualified Division I pitchers in strikeout rate (15.5 K/9) and ranked second in total strikeouts ...