Ben Joyce
| Year | W | L | Sv | Hold | IP | H | BB | SO | ER | ERA | WHIP | Rate |
| 2024 proj | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10.0 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5.40 | 1.800 | -0.3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 34.7 | 26 | 14 | 33 | 8 | 2.08 | 1.154 | 26.7 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10.0 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5.40 | 1.800 | -0.3 |
| Date | News |
| 9/15/24 | Ben Joyce gets a clean MRI, but Angels still shut him down for the rest of the season. The MRI of Joyce's right shoulder shows just inflammation. Manager Ron Washington says the Angels will not use him in the final two weeks, in order to play it safe. Joyce finishes the season with a 2.08 ERA. Source: https://www.ocregister.com/2024/09/15/ben-joyce-ge... |
| 9/14/24 | Angels pitcher Ben Joyce's blazing fastball draws 'terrifying' admission. Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Ben Joyce's record-breaking fastball strikes fear in the opponents he faces from atop the mound. Oakland Athletics outfielder Brent Rooker is guilty of being one of those fearful batters, as he admitted in a video posted on MLB's X, formerly Twitter account. “It's horrible,” Rooker said. Rooker also mentions other pitchers who strike a similar fear into his at-bats, including Minnesota Twins closing pitcher Jhoan Duran and Pittsburgh Pirates closer Aroldis Chapman. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/angels-news-ben-joyce-bla... |
| 9/10/24 | Angels place Ben Joyce on injured list with shoulder inflammation. Joyce says he’s “not concerned” about the injury, and he plans to pitch again this season. He also says he believes his exceptional velocity is sustainable. “That’s how I’ve thrown my whole career,” he says. Source: https://www.ocregister.com/2024/09/10/angels-place... |
| 9/04/24 | Joyce's 105.5 mph heater is fastest in MLB in '24. Angels rookie reliever Ben Joyce threw a 105.5 mph fastball on Tuesday night that was the fastest pitch in the majors this season. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41116807/angel... |
| 9/04/24 | Joyce's 105.5 mph heater is fastest in MLB in '24. Angels rookie reliever Ben Joyce threw a 105.5 mph fastball on Tuesday night that was the fastest pitch in the majors this season. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41116807/angel... |
| 9/04/24 | Joyce's 105.5 mph heater is fastest in MLB in '24. Angels rookie reliever Ben Joyce threw a 105.5 mph fastball on Tuesday night that was the fastest pitch in the majors this season. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41116807/angel... |
| 8/23/24 | Angels fall to Blue Jays as Roansy Contreras allows back-to-back homers in 9th. Manager Ron Washington uses closer Ben Joyce to pitch the eighth against the middle of the Toronto order, but Contreras doesn’t get an out in the ninth, allowing homers to Joey Loperfido and Addison Barger in a 5-4 loss. Source: https://www.ocregister.com/2024/08/23/angels-fall-... |
| 8/21/24 | Los Angeles Angels Reliever Ben Joyce Clinches Win With Historic Strikeout. The Los Angeles Angels put quite the exclamation point on their surprise victory over the surging Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night. The Angels went up 7-2 in the top of the seventh, and although they let the Royals crawl back into it with a three-run bottom of the frame, their offense made it a 9-5 contest in the top of the ninth. Since it wasn't a save opportunity anymore, Carlos Estévez stayed in the bullpen and Ben Joyce took the mound for the Angels in his place. Joyce got MJ Melendez to strike out swinging, then he forced Michael Massey into a groundout. Source: https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/history/... |
| 8/17/24 | Ben Joyce records second save in Tennessee checkerboard cleats. Los Angeles (53-69) defeated Atlanta (64-58), 3-2, on Friday at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. Former Tennessee pitcher Ben Joyce recorded his second save of the season for the Angels. He pitched 1 Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/ben-joyce-records-second-... |
| 8/16/24 | Ben Joyce caps scoreless night for Angels' bullpen in victory over Braves. Ben Joyce continues to show he has what it takes to be a major league closer. The Angels' flame-throwing right-hander picked up a five-out save to secure a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night. Joyce entered with runners at first and second and one out in the eighth, and he needed just two pitches to induce a double play. In the ninth, Joyce went through the top of the Atlanta order. Source: https://www.sbsun.com/2024/08/16/ben-joyce-caps-sc... |
| 8/04/24 | Zach Neto’s go-ahead homer lifts Angels to victory over Mets. Neto's 14th homer of the year erased a two-run deficit. The game was started with six scoreless innings from José Soriano, and finished with Ben Joyce recording four outs for his first league save. Source: https://www.ocregister.com/2024/08/03/zach-netos-g... |
| 8/04/24 | 'A different level': Angels' Joyce hits 104.7 mph. Angels pitcher Ben Joyce retired all four hitters he faced in 1 1/3 innings for his first save, and concluded the effort with a 104.7 mile per hour fastball, the fastest pitch in the majors this season, during his club's 5-4 win over the Mets on Saturday. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40721263/ben-j... |
| 7/30/24 | RCL Update: The Week That Was, Week 18, 2024. The MLB trade has provided a lot of fun this season and luckily, most of our closers have stayed in a closing gig for now. I have been stashing Ben Joyce and Andrew Nardi, just in case. My lone Jeff Hoffman share appears to be toast, but who knows with the Phil’s bullpen. Please, blog, may I have some more? Source: https://razzball.com/rcl-update-the-week-that-was-... |
| 7/13/24 | Angels pitcher Ben Joyce throws fastest pitch of 2024 MLB season at 104.5 mph. Angels reliever Ben Joyce added to his lore with the fastest pitch of the 2024 MLB season at 104.5 mph. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/angels-pitcher-ben-joyce-... |
| 7/12/24 | Angels' bullpen remains busy but far more effective lately. Angels manager Ron Washington has never had more confidence in his bullpen than he does now. Leading the way have been Washington's most high-leverage relievers, Ben Joyce, Hunter Strickland and closer Carlos Estevez. Source: https://www.dailybulletin.com/2024/07/12/angels-bu... |
| 7/09/24 | Ben Joyce primed for closing opportunities with Angels. As his success would suggest, Ben Joyce is ready for the next step as a major league reliever. Angels manager Ron Washington said Joyce is now one of the pitchers the Angels would consider for save situations if closer Carlos Estévez is not available. Luis Garcia is also in that group. “Maybe when Esty is down and if Garcia has been used, (Joyce) will be our guy we use to close games,” Washington said. Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2024/07/09/ben-joyce-p... |
| 6/26/24 | Angels' Ben Joyce uses new pitch to generate ground balls. Ben Joyce was in a jam Tuesday night, holding a two-run lead in the eighth inning with runners on the corners and one out. The Angels right-hander had one thought in his mind though. “I feel like I'm one pitch away in that situation,” Joyce said Wednesday. Shortstop Zach Neto fielded it by the bag and started a double play. Source: https://www.sbsun.com/2024/06/26/angels-ben-joyce-... |
| 6/17/24 | Ben Joyce makes first career MLB start. Former Tennessee pitcher Ben Joyce makes first career MLB start. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/ben-joyce-makes-first-car... |
| 6/16/24 | Angels aim to sweep series against the Giants. Los Angeles Angels (28-42, fourth in the AL West) vs. San Francisco Giants (34-37, fourth in the NL West) San Francisco; Sunday, 4:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Angels: Ben Joyce (0-0, 12.27 ERA, 3.00 WHIP, two strikeouts); Giants: Kyle Harrison (4-3, 3.96 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 68 strikeouts) : LINE Giants -170, Angels +143; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Angels play the San Francisco Giants looking to sweep their three-game series. San Francisco is 34-37 overall and 19-17 at home. Giants hitters have a collective .316 on-base percentage, the sixth-ranked percentage in the NL. Los Angeles is 28-42 overall and 17-19 in road games. The Angels have gone 18-10 in games when they scored Source: https://abc7news.com/sports/angels-aim-to-sweep-se... |
| 6/08/24 | Angels Pitcher's Call-up Delayed Due to Embarrassing Flight Malfunction. The Los Angeles Angels recalled reliever Ben Joyce on Sunday ahead of the series finale in Seattle against the Mariners but unfortunately, Joyce sat on the tarmac for hours and arrived in the eighth inning of a 9-0 loss. Think Ben Joyce is amped up to be back in The Show? Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/angels/angels-news/angels-p... |
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