15-Day IL
Injury Shoulder
Est. Return 5/16/2025
2025 Stats
W-L
1-0
ERA
6.23
WHIP
1.38
K
1
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Joyce was rusty during spring training, walking nine over 7.1 innings before he was optioned to the minors. He spent several months in Triple-A, but was recalled by Los Angeles in June and deployed in high-leverage immediately. He produced a respectable 2.08 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 33:14 K:BB over 34.2 innings and clocked the fastest pitch in the majors last season at 105.5 miles per hour. Joyce even spent time as the Angels' closer after they traded their veteran relievers at the deadline. He collected four saves in just over one month before a shoulder injury ended his season prematurely. Joyce appeared set to enter 2025 as the Angels' primary closer, but Kenley Jansen is poised to fill that job after signing a one-year contract. Joyce should see occasional save opportunities but is likely to work as the primary setup man if Jansen can remain healthy. Read Past Outlooks
Halts throwing program
Joyce (shoulder) said Friday that he's no longer throwing but will try again next week, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
ANALYSIS
The fireballing reliever indicated that he has paused his throwing program because he didn't feel right while recently playing catch. Joyce was placed on the injured list April 11, and given his continued shoulder discomfort, he's likely at least a few weeks away from a potential return. Per Fletcher, tests on Joyce's shoulder haven't revealed anything beyond his original diagnosis of inflammation.
The fireballing reliever indicated that he has paused his throwing program because he didn't feel right while recently playing catch. Joyce was placed on the injured list April 11, and given his continued shoulder discomfort, he's likely at least a few weeks away from a potential return. Per Fletcher, tests on Joyce's shoulder haven't revealed anything beyond his original diagnosis of inflammation.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
14
Last 10 Games
14
Last 5 Games
14
How many pitches does Ben Joyce generally throw?
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What part of the game does Ben Joyce generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-41%
BAA vs LHP
2025
-13%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .163 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 1 | |||
| Since 2023vs Right | .277 | 21 | 10 | 26 | 2 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .250 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .286 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .164 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 1 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .254 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .077 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .333 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 1 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-49%
ERA at Home
2025
-100%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | 2.13 | 1.11 | 25.1 | 6.8 | 3.9 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | 4.18 | 1.52 | 23.2 | 9.5 | 4.9 | ||||
| 2025Home | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.1 | 6.8 | 0.0 | ||||
| 2025Away | 9.00 | 2.00 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | ||||
| 2024Home | 0.86 | 0.81 | 21.0 | 7.3 | 1.7 | ||||
| 2024Away | 3.95 | 1.68 | 13.2 | 10.5 | 6.6 | ||||
| 2023Home | 12.00 | 3.67 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 21.0 | ||||
| 2023Away | 2.57 | 1.00 | 7.0 | 11.6 | 2.6 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Ben Joyce compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
1.00K/9
2.1BB/9
2.1HR/9
2.1Fastball
101.2 mphERA
6.23WHIP
1.38BABIP
.263GB/FB
1.00Left On Base
43.5%Exit Velocity
88.6 mphBarrels/BBE
7.1%Spin Rate
2218 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
21.4%Swinging Strike
12.9%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2024
2023
Joyce's velocity is no secret, but he struggled to control his triple-digit fastball last season. He walked 14 over 15.2 innings at Double-A before the Angels fast-tracked him to the majors with a call up in late May. The 23-year-old logged five appearances with Los Angeles and topped out at 103 mph on the radar gun before experienicing ulnar neuritis in his right elbow. A trip to the injured list was necessary and Joyce missed three months of action. The 6-foot-5 right-hander returned in September to appear in seven more contests, finishing the season with a 5.40 ERA, 1.80 WHIP and 10:9 K:BB over 10 innings. He also tacked on one win and four holds with his first taste of big-league, high-leverage action. Joyce has the makings of a future closer and could hold some fantasy value even if he's not getting save chances due to his potential to rack up strikeouts. However, if his control issues persist, he may have trouble ascending the Angels' leverage ladder in 2024.
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Making slow progress in rehab
Angels manager Ron Washington described Joyce as "moving along, slowly" in his recovery from right shoulder inflammation, per MLB.com.
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Lands on IL with shoulder issue
The Angels placed Joyce (shoulder) on the 15-day injured list Friday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
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Not worried about velocity drop
Joyce said Wednesday that he's not concerned about the drop in velocity he experienced in his most recent outing Tuesday versus Tampa Bay, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
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Velocity down Tuesday
Joyce was charged with a blown save against Tampa Bay on Tuesday, allowing three runs on four hits while retiring just one batter.
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No longer expected to close
Joyce is unlikely to be the Angels' primary closer with the team's signing of Kenley Jansen (shoulder) on Monday, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.
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