BOSTON — The wait is over for the best starting pitching prospect the Red Sox have had in years.
Payton Tolle, Boston’s No. 2 prospect as rated by MLB Pipeline, will get called up for his Major League debut on Friday night at Fenway Park, a source told MLB.com.
But the fact that the power lefty will face off against Pirates phenom and two-time All-Star Paul Skenes will create a nonstop buzz at Fenway as the Red Sox (75-60) return from a 7-1 road trip.
The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal was first to report the news of Tolle’s imminent call-up, which hasn’t been confirmed by the club.
Tolle’s rise since the Red Sox selected him with the 50th overall pick (second round) of the 2024 Draft out of Texas Christian University has certainly been meteoric.
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The 22-year-old opened this season at High-A Greenville, moved up to Double-A Portland on June 24 and punched his ticket to Triple-A Worcester on Aug. 6.
