"Payton Tolle had a strong showing in his most recent outing with Triple-A Worcester on Friday. The lefty allowed just one run on one hit, zero walks, and nine strikeouts over five innings in Worcester's 9-3 loss to Jacksonville. Of the nine strikeouts, four came off whiffs. Tolle also drew four whiffs with his fastball, with the pitch topping out at 98.6 mph, per Baseball Savant. He also caused whiffs with his slider and curveball."
"The Red Sox have called up four of their top prospects this season, and a fifth is making a strong case to also pitch in the majors before the 2025 season ends. Payton Tolle had a strong showing in his most recent outing with Triple-A Worcester on Friday. The lefty allowed just one run on one hit, zero walks, and nine strikeouts over five innings in Worcester's 9-3 loss to Jacksonville. Of the nine strikeouts, four came off whiffs."
Payton Tolle quickly advanced through the Red Sox farm system to become their top pitching prospect. The 22-year-old left-hander posted a five-inning outing for Triple-A Worcester allowing one run on one hit, zero walks, and nine strikeouts, with his fastball reaching 98.6 mph and whiffs generated by his fastball, slider and curveball. He followed a scoreless five-inning start against Iowa and has allowed one run over his past 14 innings, raising his K/9 to 13.1. The Red Sox moved Walker Buehler to the bullpen; Tolle could still be considered for a September call-up despite an unlikely immediate rotation spot.
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