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Originally posted on Inside The Diamonds
By Chris Lavallee | Last updated Apr 23, 2026 11:03 AM ET

The Boston Red Sox wrap up their three-game series against the New York Yankees tonight. The Boston Red Sox scored only one run while giving up eight in the first two games. Boston today is calling up left-handed pitcher Payton Tolle from Triple-A Worcester. Tolle will start against the Yankees tonight. He is the Red Sox top prospect in their system and the 15th-ranked prospect in all of baseball. The team has yet to name a corresponding move, though Eduardo Rivera remains a possibility. After pitching last night, Rivera will likely go to Triple-A Worcester instead of returning to Double-A Portland

The move will replace Sonny Gray in the rotation while he’s out. It also shifts the rotation, as Brayan Bello and Garrett Crochet will be pushed back a day and pitch the first two games against the Baltimore Orioles this weekend. Tolle has made three starts at Worcester, going 2-0. He had a 3.00 ERA, a 1.07 WHIP, and 19 strikeouts in 15 innings.

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Peyton Tolle

The Red Sox drafted Tolle in the second round of the 2024 MLB Draft out of TCU. He started his college career at Wichita State, where he made 28 appearances with 26 of those coming as starts. He went 13-9 with a 4.56 ERA, a 1.32 WHIP, and 146 strikeouts. Tolle transferred to TCU where in 14 starts, he went 7-4. He had a 3.21 ERA, a 1.16 WHIP, and 125 strikeouts in 81.1 innings.

He jumped through the Red Sox system quickly, appearing at High-A, Double-A, Triple-A, and even a big league debut. In the minors, he made 20 appearances with 18 of those coming as starts, going 3-5. He posted a 3.04 ERA, a 0.99 WHIP, and 133 strikeouts in 91.2 innings. In seven games with the Red Sox and three of those coming as starts, going 0-1. He had a 6.06 ERA, a 1.59 WHIP, and 19 strikeouts in 16.1 innings.

This article first appeared on Inside The Diamonds and was syndicated with permission.

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