Payton Tolle news
The gist
Red Sox rookie Payton Tolle will start Tuesday's AL Wild Card Series opener against the Yankees.
The 23-year-old lefty held New York to a .093 average this year.
How it unfolded
- Sep 22, 2026Tolle made his final regular-season start, exiting with two outs in the top of the sixth inning of Boston's 3-2 loss to the Guardians at Fenway Park, and received an ovation.
- Sep 23, 2026Red Sox manager Chad Tracy confirmed Tolle would not pitch again in the regular season, increasing speculation he would get the Game 1 nod against New York's Cam Schlittler.
- Sep 27, 2026Yankees manager Aaron Boone said right-hander Cam Schlittler will start Game 1 for New York, followed by left-hander Max Fried and right-hander Gerrit Cole.