From the moment he stepped out of the dugout until the moment he walked off the field, Payton Tolle looked like he was having the time of his life.

Making his MLB debut less than five months after appearing in his first professional game at High-A in April, the 22-year-old left hander was as exuberant as he was dominant. Tolle overwhelmed the Pittsburgh Pirates with his devastating fastball, relished in the standout defensive plays made behind him and left the mound in the sixth inning with a 2-0 lead, having largely outdueled Pirates superstar Paul Skenes.

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