Craig Breslow said the Red Sox elevated pitching prospect Payton Tolle because they felt he could contribute as Boston eyes meaningful baseball down the stretch . Based on how the left-hander performed in his Major League debut at Fenway Park on Friday night, it seems that's a fair expectation.

Tolle went toe-to-toe with Pirates superstar Paul Skenes and more than held his own.

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The 22-year-old walked off the diamond to a standing ovation as the Red Sox held a 2-0 lead with one out in the sixth inning. Unfortunately for Tolle, Red Sox reliever Greg Weissert took over with runners on first and second. Tolle threw 84 pitches at that point, prompting Red Sox manager Alex Cora to go to the bullpen.

Weissert allowed

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