Ben Joyce (baseball)

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20+2⁄3 innings pitched. [5] Joyce and his brother committed to transfer to Tennessee to continue their college careers. [6] Joyce tore the ulnar collateral ligament during a fall practice and had Tommy John surgery, causing him to miss his first season at Tennessee. [2] In his first healthy season at Tennessee as a redshirt junior, Joyce gained national attention for regularly throwing his fastball over 100 miles per hour (160 km/h), throwing as hard as 104 miles per hour (167 km/h). [7] [8] On May 1, 2022, he threw the fastest recorded pitch in the history of college baseball with a 105.5 miles per hour (169.8 km/h) fastball. [9] [10] Joyce finished the season with a 2.23 ERA and 53 strikeouts in 32+1⁄3 innings pitched over 27 appearances. [11]

Professional career

The Los Angeles Angels selected Joyce in the third round in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. [12] He signed with the Angels on July 22, 2022, and received a $1 million signing bonus. [13] Joyce was assigned to the Double-A Rocket City Trash Pandas to start his professional career. [14] In Joyce's first professional game, he gave up four hits and two earned runs with a strikeout in one inning of relief pitching. [15] He finished his first professional season at 1–0 with a 2.08 ERA, 20 strikeouts, and a save in 13 appearances. [16]

In 2023, the Angels invited Joyce to spring training as a non-roster invitee. [17] In 14 appearances, he registered a 4.60 ERA with 24 strikeouts and four saves in 15+2⁄3 innings pitched. On May 28, 2023, Joyce was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [18] He made his major league debut the following day against the Chicago White Sox, pitching a scoreless inning in relief with two strikeouts. [19] After 5 appearances, he was placed on the injured list with ulnar neuritis on June 10. [20] He was transferred to the 60–day injured list on July 27. [21] Joyce was activated from the injured list on September 10. [22]

Personal life

Joyce's twin brother, Zach, played with Ben at Tennessee and was also selected by the Angels, going in the 14th round of the 2023 MLB draft. [23]

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Ben Joyce
Los Angeles Angels – No. 44
Pitcher
Born: (2000-09-17) September 17, 2000 (age 23)
Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
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May 29, 2023, for the Los Angeles Angels
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