Payton Tolle Says Red Sox's Decision Sending Him Down To Triple-A 'Does Sting'

Payton Tolle Says Red Sox's Decision Sending Him Down To Triple-A 'Does Sting' originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Given their stacked starting rotation, it wasn't a shock when the Boston Red Sox recently optioned pitching prospect Payton Tolle to Triple-A Worcester.

Both Tolle and fellow left-handed pitching prospect Connelly Early made their big-league debuts last summer and made appearances during the Red Sox's AL Wild Card series against the New York Yankees as well. The duo impressed over spring training , with Tolle allowing three earned runs with one walk and 13 strikeouts over 10 2/3 innings. "I thought (I) competed.

I thought (I) did what (I) could do," the 2024 second-round pick said, according to MassLive's Chris Cotillo . "I think I made it a hard decision for them. When it comes down to it, I’ve got stuff I can work on.

There’s a lot of things I can do to make myself a complete Major League Baseball pitcher. It’s what they thought was best for me and I think it’s gonna be a good opportunity for me, too, to come down here and work on what I can. I’ve got a few things with the off-speed pitches.