Boston sits a half-game behind New York for the top American League Wild Card and occupies the No. 2 Wild Card position following a 4-2 loss to Pittsburgh. Nathaniel Lowe returned from paternity leave to rejoin the active roster while Nick Sogard was optioned to Triple-A Worcester. The team released Walker Buehler and promoted rookie left-hander Peyton Tolle, who allowed three hits and two runs in 5.1 innings with eight strikeouts in his debut. Boston went 7-1 on a road trip, buoyed by starting pitching and clutch hits from Roman Anthony and Trevor Story. Garrett Crochet, Brayan Bello, and Lucas Giolito have stabilized the rotation, and Aroldis Chapman has been dominant as closer.
In recent days, the Red Sox parted company with pitcher Walker Buehler and brought up rookie left-hander Peyton Tolle. The 2024 second-round draft pick had a sharp effort Friday night in his major-league debut. Tolle is a power pitcher, and he allowed three hits and two runs in 5.1 innings while striking out eight. Tolle held his own in a matchup with brilliant Pirates hurler Paul Skenes. The Pirates won the game 4-2 and put an end to Boston's four-game winning streak.
Garrett Crochet has become the ace of the pitching staff in his first year in Boston. The former Chicago White Sox pitcher is in position to compete with Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers for the Cy Young Award. He has been joined by Brayan Bello and Lucas Giolito to give manager Alex Cora three dependable starting pitchers. Closer Aroldis Chapman has been sensational in his role.
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