WORCESTER — Considering the amount of rotation depth the Red Sox amassed with their offseason additions of Ranger Suárez, Sonny Gray and Johan Oviedo, it always seemed likely Payton Tolle would start the season at Triple-A Worcester. That became the ...

Tolle struck out two and walked two while throwing 67 percent of his pitches for strikes. He had good command of his fastballs on the day, but he struggled to get into two-strike

With an uber fastball and developing secondaries, Tolle could project as an elite pitcher into the future. What has to happen for him to reach his potential?

The Boston Red Sox went into this season thinking their strength that would win them games would be their pitching staff, and so far, it’s been one of their biggest weaknesses. And now, one of their starters in Sonny Gray is on the IL, and his start ...

For years, the Boston Red Sox had a history of developing pitching prospects into the next stars in Boston, with players such as Jon Lester and Clay Buchholz contributing to World Series title teams. Payton Tolle looks to be next on that list. After being ...

Payton Tolle took the loss on Wednesday against the Nationals, allowing six earned runs on seven hits and three walks in three innings pitched.

After putting together a strong spring and making it difficult for the Boston Red Sox to send him to the minors, Payton Tolle was definitely hoping for a stronger start to the season in Triple-A. Though he struck out six batters on Sunday, including the ...