Payton Tolle didn’t need much polishing.

The Red Sox are promoting the 2024 second-round pick for his MLB debut Friday in the middle of a pennant race, according to The Athletic.

Oh, and he’ll face perhaps MLB’s best starter in Paul Skenes at Fenway Park.

Red Sox prospect Payton Tolle. Minor League Baseball via Getty

Tolle, 22, is MLB.com’s No. 28 prospect and has appeared in just 20 minor league games after being drafted with the No. 50 overall pick out of TCU.

He posted a 3.62 ERA in 11 games (10 starts) in Single-A, before notching a 1.67 ERA in six appearances (five starts) with Double-A.

Payton Tolle was drafted last year. Minor League Baseball via Getty

Tolle started six games in Triple-A and went 1-1 with a 3.60 ERA.

He’s struck out 133 batters in 91 2/3 innings, allowing

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