#strikeouts

#strikeouts

Payton Tolle's Major League debut was one to remember. The hard-throwing left-hander fanned eight over 5 1/3 sharp innings Friday night, electrifying the Fenway faithful and offering fans a glimpse into the future. Greg Weissert allowed back-to-back doubles, and both runs were charged to Tolle in an eventual 4-2 loss to the Pirates, yet it was still a largely promising opening act for the highly regarded rookie.

Will Venable's performance as a rookie manager in 2025 has been considered average due to a lack of real challenges faced, making him an outstanding hire given previous managers.

Meyer became just the second pitcher in MLB history to record 14 or more strikeouts with zero walks in a start of six innings or fewer.