Payton Tolle was drafted by the Boston Red Sox just over a year ago, but the 22-year-old lefty is already set to make his Major League debut Friday night at Fenway Park. Tolle spent less than a month at Triple-A Worcester, but is now joining a Boston team that hopes to make a deep run this October.

Tolle won't just bring a fierce fastball, a massive leg kick, and an amazing mustache to the Red Sox pitching staff, but also a developing arsenal of secondary pitches that helped his meteoric rise through the Boston farm system.

After starting the season in High-A Greenville, Tolle had quick stints with the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs and Triple-A Worcester Red Sox in 2025. He showed off his filthy stuff at each stop, with a 3.04 ERA, 0.993 WHIP, and 133 strikeouts over 91.2 innings between th

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