"Tolle currently sits 11th on Baseball America's ranking of the sport's top-100 prospects. He's 15th over at MLB.com. The 23-year-old reported to camp this spring in hopes of securing a rotation spot after making a brief MLB debut late last season."
"In three starts, he's totaled 15 innings and held opponents to five earned runs (3.00 ERA) on 12 hits and four walks with 19 strikeouts."
"The Sox spent much of the offseason bolstering their pitching depth. While younger arms like Hunter Dobbins and Richard Fitts were sent out in trades, chief baseball officer Craig Breslow also acquired Johan Oviedo via the trade market."
"Just under a month into the season, that depth has already been tested. Oviedo made just one appearance before being diagnosed with a flexor strain and placed on the 60-day injured list."
Payton Tolle will start for the Red Sox against the Yankees, marking his first major league action this season. Tolle, ranked 11th among top-100 prospects, has excelled in Triple-A Worcester with a 3.00 ERA over 15 innings. The Red Sox have bolstered their pitching depth, but injuries have tested this depth early in the season. Key pitchers like Johan Oviedo and Kutter Crawford are currently on the injured list, impacting the team's rotation options.
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