Ben Joyce

Ben Joyce is a right-handed relief pitcher whose Ben Joyce MLB profile begins in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he was born on September 17, 2000. A Farragut (TN) High School product, Joyce went on to a Tennessee college career before being selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the 2022 MLB Draft (Round 3, Pick 9), marking his College Career and Draft Year as key steps toward the majors. His MLB Debut Date came on May 29, 2023. In 2024, Joyce logged 31 appearances and 34.2 innings, posting a 2.077 ERA with a 1.1538 WHIP, plus 4 saves and 8 holds. Those season lines stand as central Ben Joyce career highlights and anchor his Ben Joyce stats at the big-league level. Joyce’s pitch data underscores a power profile: in 2024 his average pitch speed was 97.5 mph, with a max speed of 105.5 mph. His four-seam fastball averaged 102.0 mph (max 105.5), supported by a sinker and slider mix. In early 2025 regular-season work (5 games), his tracked four-seam velocity averaged 101.1 mph and touched 103.2 mph. As Player Position and Role on Team, Joyce has been used out of the bullpen, including save opportunities (4 in 2024) and high-leverage hold situations.