Tommy Doyle | |
Team: | Atlanta Braves |
Position: | Pitcher |
Birth Date: | 1 May 1996 |
Birth Place: | Vienna, Virginia, U.S. |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | September 23 |
Debutyear: | 2020 |
Debutteam: | Colorado Rockies |
Statleague: | MLB |
Statyear: | 2023 season |
Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
Stat1value: | 0–1 |
Stat2label: | Earned run average |
Stat2value: | 8.31 |
Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Stat3value: | 20 |
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Thomas Nelson Doyle (born May 1, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Atlanta Braves organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies.
Doyle attended Flint Hill School in Oakton, Virginia.[1] He was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 35th round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and played college baseball at the University of Virginia.[2] In 2015, he briefly played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[3] He was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the second round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[4] [5]
Doyle made his professional debut with the Grand Junction Rockies. He pitched 2018 with the Asheville Tourists and 2019 with the Lancaster JetHawks. Doyle was invited to Spring Training by the Rockies in 2020.[6]
Doyle was promoted to the major leagues by the Rockies on September 23, 2020.[7] He made his major league debut that night against the San Francisco Giants.
On October 21, 2021, Doyle was outrighted off of the 40-man roster.[8] He missed the entirety of the 2022 season after undergoing shoulder surgery.[9]
Doyle began the 2023 season with the Triple–A Albuquerque Isotopes, making 22 appearances and logging a stellar 1.01 ERA with 29 strikeouts and 3 saves in innings pitched. On July 14, 2023, the Rockies selected Doyle's contract, adding him to the active roster.[10] In 15 games for Colorado, he struggled to a 6.85 ERA with 18 strikeouts across innings of work. On November 17, Doyle was designated for assignment following the acquisition of Cal Quantrill.[11] He was non-tendered and became a free agent on November 17.
On November 25, 2023, Doyle signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves.[12]