Boston Red Sox#70 · SP
Payton Tolle
Age 23
Contract Value $678,749/yr
Size 6' 6" · 250
Throws LHP
Bats Left
From Stillwater, OK
9–6
W-L
3.15
ERA
1.08
WHIP
159
K
137.0
IP
24
GS
78P-ScoreSTRONG
Tolle combines very strong strikeouts & control with very strong results. He ranks 16th among 224 qualified starters.
How P-Score works →Stats updated Sep 7, 11:37 AM ETLast game Sep 6 at BAL
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Results8350VERY STRONG
Strikeouts & Control8650VERY STRONG
Run Prevention6650ABOVE AVG
Consistency7850STRONG
Form6650ABOVE AVG
Recent form
Last 5 startsPitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Four-seam FB44.9%96.1 mph
- Sinker23.2%95.0 mph
- Cutter19.5%88.6 mph
- Curveball9.5%83.0 mph
- Changeup3.0%88.6 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.162.204.200.271.217.231.346.242.357
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (12 GS)
3.88
WHIP 1.20
Away (12 GS)
2.50
WHIP 0.97
1.38 ERA better on the road
vs handedness
vs LHH
.701
vs RHH
.628
.073 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September1.506.012
August3.0036.044
July4.9423.234
June3.0030.023
May2.3530.231
April3.3810.215
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
5 days (6 GS)4.451.429.5
6+ days (17 GS)2.861.0010.4
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Payton Tolle's ERA in 2026?+
3.15 across 24 starts and 137.0 innings, with a 1.08 WHIP and a 3.10 FIP. That ERA ranks 36th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (44.9% at 96.1 mph mph), sinker (23.2% at 95.0 mph mph), cutter (19.5% at 88.6 mph mph), curveball (9.5% at 83.0 mph mph), changeup (3.0% at 88.6 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
78 out of 100, which we label strong — 16th among 224 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 3.00 ERA, 10.5 K/9, 2.4 BB/9.