The Cardinals signed No. 5 pick Liam Doyle to a record $7.25M bonus, landing their highest draft selection since 1998.

A day after training their focus on landing swing-and-miss stuff for their starting pitching staff, the Cardinals added 10 more power arms, three shortstops, two outfielders, a third baseman and a catcher in Day 2 action of the MLB Draft.

The Cardinals sign their first-round pick to a record-breaking draft bonus, adding one of college baseball’s top arms.

GLENDALE – Arizona Cardinals 2024 1st-round pick Darius Robinson had a disappointing rookie season. After dealing with injuries during training camp, Robinson didn’t make his debut until Week 12 of last year.

Liam Doyle set a Tennessee baseball record with 164 strikeouts in the 2025 season. He was 10-4 with a 3.20 ERA and was named SEC pitcher of the year.

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.

Pitchers' velocity is on the rise as teams chase speed and whiffs, while the St. Louis Cardinals try to shake their contact approach, grab power arm in recent MLB draft.