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
3.03
ERA
1.10
WHIP
171
K
148.2
IP
26
GS
72P-ScoreSTRONG
Tolle combines very strong form with strong skill. He ranks 15th among 226 qualified starters.
How P-Score worksStats updated Oct 22, 1:04 PM ETLast game Sep 22 vs CLE
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention7550STRONG
Skill7650STRONG
Workload6150ABOVE AVG
Consistency6450ABOVE AVG
Form8150VERY STRONG
Contact Management6950ABOVE AVG
Recent form
Last 5 startsGame log
Pitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Four-seam FB44.6%96.1 mph
- Sinker24.1%94.8 mph
- Cutter19.2%88.6 mph
- Curveball9.3%82.9 mph
- Changeup2.8%88.6 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.150.189.206.288.225.222.357.231.355
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (14 GS)
3.52
WHIP 1.21
Away (12 GS)
2.50
WHIP 0.97
1.02 ERA better on the road
vs handedness
vs LHH
.705
vs RHH
.624
.081 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September1.5317.224
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 (19 GS)2.721.0310.3
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Payton Tolle's ERA in 2026?+
3.03 across 26 starts and 148.2 innings, with a 1.10 WHIP and a 3.04 FIP. That ERA ranks 30th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (44.6% at 96.1 mph mph), sinker (24.1% at 94.8 mph mph), cutter (19.2% at 88.6 mph mph), curveball (9.3% at 82.9 mph mph), changeup (2.8% at 88.6 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
72 out of 100, which we label strong — 15th among 226 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 2.83 ERA, 11.6 K/9, 2.2 BB/9.