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Red Sox call up No. 1 prospect to start in place of Sonny Gray
TL;DR
The Boston Red Sox have called up their top prospect, Payton Tolle, to start in place of injured pitcher Sonny Gray. Gray is on the injured list due to a right hamstring strain.
Key points
- Red Sox call up top prospect Payton Tolle
- Sonny Gray placed on injured list
- Gray has a right hamstring strain
- Red Sox rotation ranks in bottom five for ERA
- Tolle is ranked 15th best prospect in MLB
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The Boston Red Sox's starting rotation has not been great this season, ranking in the bottom five in ERA (5.05). It also doesnāt help that their ace, left-hander Garrett Crochet (2-3, with a 7.88 ERA), hasnāt been pitching well.
If things couldnāt get any worse for the starting staff, right-hander Sonny Gray was placed on the injured list after leaving his start on Monday with a right hamstring strain. Missing his start on Thursday against the New York Yankees, the Red Sox made a roster move to call up their top prospect to fill in.
The Boston Red Sox call up Payton Tolle to start in place of Sonny Gray
According toĀ MassLive.comās Chris Cotillo, the Red Sox are calling up their top prospect, left-hander Payton Tolle, to start in place of Gray. Tolle, 23, is also the 15th-best prospect in Major League Baseball.
Tolle did pitch in the big leagues with the Red Sox last season, struggling with a 6.06 ERA in seven games (three starts). This season, the Oklahoma native is performing better, with a 2-0 record, a 4.80 ERA, and 19 strikeouts in 15.0 innings.
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Q&A
Who is Payton Tolle and why is he starting for the Red Sox?
Payton Tolle is the Boston Red Sox's top prospect, called up to start due to Sonny Gray's injury.
What injury did Sonny Gray sustain?
Sonny Gray is on the injured list with a right hamstring strain.
How has the Red Sox starting rotation performed this season?
The Red Sox's starting rotation ranks in the bottom five in ERA, currently at 5.05.
