The Red Sox have called up four of their top prospects this season, and a fifth is making a strong case to also pitch in the majors before the 2025 season ends.

Payton Tolle had a strong showing in his most recent outing with Triple-A Worcester on Friday. The lefty allowed just one run on one hit, zero walks, and nine strikeouts over five innings in Worcester’s 9-3 loss to Jacksonville.

Of the nine strikeouts, four came off whiffs. Tolle also drew four whiffs with his fastball, with the pitch topping out at 98.6 mph, per Baseball Savant. He also caused whiffs with his slider and curveball.

Friday marked a second straight strong showing for Tolle on the mound after struggling in his Triple-A debut earlier in August. The 22-year-old didn’t allow a run in five innings against Iowa last Sat

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