"Rookie flamethrower/mustache maven Payton Tolle made his first appearance out of the bullpen yesterday and it was a good one, as he stuck out the side in his first inning of work and nearly hit 100 MPH on the gun, before losing some heat in the second inning. With Tolle in the bullpen now for the remainder of the season, the challenge now will be for him to learn to maintain that velocity for more than one inning at a time."
"So now can they get a new/old weapon in the lineup? Wilyer Abreu and his 122 OPS+ have been sidelined since late August with an oblique strain that the Sox had initially hoped wouldn't even require an IL stint. But while Abreu did not travel with the team to Tampa last night, he could potentially rejoin the team later this weekend. That will depend on how he does running the bases and working out at Fenway today."
Payton Tolle debuted as a reliever, striking out the side in his first inning and nearly reaching 100 MPH before losing some velocity in the second. He will remain in the bullpen for the rest of the season, with the primary task of sustaining velocity across multiple innings. Wilyer Abreu has been sidelined since late August with an oblique strain but could rejoin the team this weekend depending on his running and Fenway workouts. Nathaniel Lowe will face his brother Josh in Tampa with family expected to attend. The team has struggled at home recently, yet players and staff express confidence and draw parallels to a prior September rebound.
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