When Colorado selected Tommy Doyle with their 2nd round pick (70th overall) in the 2017 draft, there was a little consternation among Rockies fans and the scouting community. After all, the 21-year-old righty profiled as a pure reliever after spending his junior year coming out of Virginia’s bullpen. Beyond that, Doyle was considered to be an overdraft—Baseball America ranked him 136th pre-draft and MLB.com had him 168th. Finally, Doyle wasn’t a bargain draftee either, signing for slot money at $837,300.
Unfortunately, Doyle’s debut didn’t alleviate those concerns in his first season with Rookie ball Grand Junction.