John Terence Doyle (born November 2, 1985) is an American former professional

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. He pitched for the

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College career

Doyle attended Salem High School in

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, where he was twice named ''

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''s Player of the Year. He then attended

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, where he played for the

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squad. In 2006 and 2007, Doyle played

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for the

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of the

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, where he was named an all-star and was co-recipient of the league's outstanding pitcher award in 2006. Doyle was selected by the

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in the 21st round of the

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, but he returned to college for his senior year in order to improve his draft stock.

Professional career

The

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selected Doyle in the 37th round of the

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, even though he sported a 5.87

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(ERA) over 69

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for the Eagles in his senior season. The Sox then assigned Doyle to the Rookie Class

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in 2008, as he gained promotions to the

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(2009),

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(2010) and

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(2010–2011), before joining the Double-A Class

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in the 2011 midseason, where he had a 7–5

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with a 3.07 ERA and 73

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s in 15 starts,

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only 22 batters in 100 innings of work. ''Baseball Reference (MiLB)''. Retrieved on June 8, 2015. He later pitched for the

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in the

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in the 2011 fall season. At the 2011

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, the

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selected Doyle in the Rule 5 draft. He struggled with the Twins during the 2012 spring training and was sent back to the White Sox. Through June 2012, Doyle posted a 6–3 record with a 2.83 ERA for the Charlotte Knights of the Class AAA International League, but the White Sox released Doyle to allow him to pitch in

for the

. In November 2012, Doyle returned to the United States after signing a minor league deal with the Boston Red Sox that included an invitation to the 2013 spring training. He then pitched for the Pawtucket Red Sox and Portland Sea Dogs during the regular season. In between, Doyle played winter ball in the Mexican Pacific League with the Aguilas de Mexicali in 2013, and for the Cardenales de Lara club of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League, Venezuelan League in 2014. He then opened 2015 with the Bowie Baysox, the Class AA affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. In 26 games (21 starts) between Double-A Bowie and Triple-A Norfolk, Doyle went 16–2 with a 2.16 ERA. Over innings, he gave up 137 hits with just 22 walks and 110 strikeouts. He went 12–1 with a 1.97 ERA for Bowie. In seven Norfolk starts, Doyle was 4–1 with a 2.57 ERA. He elected free agency on November 6, 2015. He signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles on December 12, 2015, and he was assigned to the Norfolk Tides for the 2016 season on December 29, 2015. On May 10, 2016, Doyle signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. On August 26, 2016, Doyle signed a minor league deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks. He reported to the Mobile BayBears of the Class AA Southern League (1964–2020), Southern League. He became a free agent after the season

Scouting report

Doyle's fastball does not have great speed, velocity. As a result, he throws his two-seam fastball more often than his four-seam fastball. He also has a curveball, Slider (baseball), slider, and changeup. Doyle relies on Control pitcher, control of his pitches.

Coaching career

Doyle was named head coach of the New England College baseball team in January 2019.

Personal life

Doyle majored in math at Boston College. Due to dermatitis, he returned to college during his senior year to obtain his teaching credentials. During the offseason, Doyle worked as a substitute teacher and rotated between three high schools located in Warwick, Rhode Island.

References

External links

''Pura Pelota'' – Venezuelan Professional Baseball League
{{DEFAULTSORT:Doyle, Terry 1985 births Living people Águilas de Mexicali players American expatriate baseball players in Japan American expatriate baseball players in Mexico Baseball pitchers Baseball players from New Hampshire Birmingham Barons players Boston College alumni Boston College Eagles baseball players Bowie Baysox players Bristol White Sox players Cardenales de Lara players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Charlotte Knights players Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks players Great Falls Voyagers players Gwinnett Braves players Kannapolis Intimidators players Lancaster Barnstormers players Mesa Solar Sox players Mississippi Braves players Mobile BayBears players New England College Pilgrims Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers Norfolk Tides players Pawtucket Red Sox players Baseball players from Concord, Massachusetts People from Salem, New Hampshire Portland Sea Dogs players Winston-Salem Dash players Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox players