Red Sox reportedly promoting top pitching prospect Payton Tolle

Payton Tolle is reportedly moving on to Double-A. Greenville DriveThe Red Sox have seen some of their top prospects like Roman Anthony and Marcelo Mayer make their big-league debuts this season.

But the next wave of Boston’s prospect pool is also starting to make strides further down on the farm.

According to MassLive’s Chris Cotillo, the Red Sox are promoting one of the top pitching prospects, Payton Tolle, to Double-A Portland.

Tolle had spent the 2025 season with the High-A Greenville Drive, posting a 3.62 ERA and striking out 79 batters in 49.2 innings in his first pro season.

In a Red Sox farm system has has historically struggled to develop impact arms, Tolle offers upside thanks to his…