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The Red Sox have incentive to send top pitching prospect Payton Tolle back to Triple-A Worcester once Sonny Gray and Garrett Crochet both return from the 15-day injured list.

The Red Sox would be incentivized to send top pitching prospect Payton Tolle back to Triple-A Worcester once Sonny Gray and Garrett Crochet both return from the 15-day injured list. Gray (hamstring) is expected to be activated to start Wednesday’s game in Detroit while Crochet remains on the injured list with shoulder inflammation . If Tolle spends 18 more days in the minor leagues this season, Boston will gain an extra year of team control, delaying his free agency until after the 2032 season instead of 2031.

Tolle began the regular season needing 46 days in the minors for Boston to gain that extra year. He has already spent 28 days at Worcester, meaning 18 more days would secure the additional year of control. BETTING: For Wednesday’s game versus the Tigers, Red Sox moneyline is listed at +100 on BetMGM .

Our in-depth BetMGM Sportsbook review provides a reliable guide on how to use their app. That extra year of control would be significant considering the potential he’s showing right now. Through three starts since being recalled from the WooSox on April 23, Tolle has a 2.

04 ERA, 2. 03 expected ERA, . 117 opponents’ batting average and 34.

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