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Brenton Doyle, OF
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Scouting report
Doyle was tough to learn about before the 2019 draft because while he became difficult to hide in the truest sense, nobody wanted to tip their hand as to where he was on their board, as small school players (tiny Shepherd University has an enrollment just north of 3,500 students) are placed with quite a bit of variability. The physical tools were obvious, and pretty similar to what Dodgers prospect D.J. Peters looked like coming out of junior college, there was just no way of knowing how Doyle would handle a huge leap in opposing pitcher quality. He is built like an old school, run-stopping strong safety at a physical 6-foot-3, 220 pounds. He runs well, has plus raw power, and after the 2019 draft, against the best pitching he'd ever faced in his life, Doyle hit .383/.477/.611 in the Pioneer League. Some of that is due to the league's hitting environment, but his physical ability was evident even on a field with other pro athletes, and his ball/strike recognition and ability to spoil pitchers' pitches were much better than anticipated considering how few quality arms he had seen to that point. Two scouts who saw Rockies instructs mentioned that they'll be curious to see how he deals with upper-level breaking stuff but think he can hit velo, hit it with power without compromising contact, and play center field. (Fall Instructional League)