Overview

• Multiple outlets report Tolle will start Friday at Fenway against the Pirates’ Paul Skenes, with CBS Boston stating the club has called him up.
• The 2024 second-round pick climbed from High-A to Triple-A this season, recording a 3.04 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 133 strikeouts over 91 2/3 innings.
• His profile includes an upper-90s fastball that touched 98.6 mph with roughly 7.3 feet of extension and elite whiff rates, alongside a cutter, slider and changeup.
• He addresses back-end rotation needs for a 75-60 team atop the AL Wild Card after a 7-1 road trip, following Boston’s decision to shift Buehler to relief.
• Rated Boston’s No. 2 prospect and No. 28 overall by MLB Pipeline, Tolle’s promotion was first reported by The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal and then corroborated by MLB.com and others.