The 23-year-old lefthander was moved to Sunday after Saturday's rainout, which had fallen on the second anniversary of Jina Tolle's death at 48.
Tolle said he will embrace the emotions as a tribute to his mother, who survived nearly eight years and more than 125 chemotherapy rounds after a Stage 4 colon cancer diagnosis.
Her influence also shaped his baseball path: scout Chris Reilly's bond with Jina helped convince Boston to draft Tolle with the 50th pick in 2024, two months after she died.
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