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◆ Eclipsed 100+ MPH with 44.0% (238 of 541) of his pitches, which ranked
second in Majors behind Oakland’s Mason Miller (49.8%)...Had 65 pitches SHUTOUT STREAKS
at 103+ MPH, accounting for 12% of his overall pitches; all other MLB
pitchers combined for 51 total pitches at 103+ MPH, topped by 22 from Most consecutive scoreless innings
Aroldis Chapman...Also led MLB with 11 pitches thrown at 104+ MPH; by Angels rookies
Aroldis Chapman (3) was the only other pitcher to reach 104.0 MPH.
◆ Earned first career save, Aug. 3 vs. Mets, with 1.1 perfect innings... Player (Year) Scoreless Innings
Ended game with a 104.7 MPH strikeout pitch vs. J.D. Martinez. Bob Lee (1964) 27.0
◆ Made first career start on June 16 at San Francisco as Angels Matt Shoemaker (2014) 23.1
opener (2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 3 SO).
◆ Began season with Double-A Rocket City, and was 1-0 with a Paul Hartzell (1976) 23.0
4.26 ERA (19 IP - 9 ER) and 34 strikeouts in 18 appearances, while Lloyd Allen (1971) 23.0
holding opponents to a .164 (11/67) batting average against. Ken Tatum (1969) 23.0
2023 Ben Joyce (2024) 22.2
◆ Contract selected by Angels, May 28...Made Major League
debut May 29, 2023 at Chicago (A.L.). JOYCE
◆ Went 1-1 with a 5.40 ERA (10 IP - 6 ER) with 10 strikeouts in 12 appearances in 2023.
◆ Pitched six consecutive scoreless innings from Sept. 10 - Sept. 27 (6 G) after rejoining active roster on Sept. 10.
◆ Only surrendered runs in two of 12 outings.
◆ Missed 78 games on IL due to ulnar neuritis...Made two appearances on rehab assignment with Low-A Inland Empire.
◆ Recorded first Major League win June 7 vs. Chicago (N.L.) in Angel Stadium debut.
◆ Recorded first career strikeout on 101.8 MPH pitch vs. Gavin Sheets; second fastest pitch for first career
strikeout in the Statcast era (102.4 MPH by Julian Fernandez (COL) on 9/5/21 vs. ATL).
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
◆ July 18, 2022...Selected by Angels in third round of First-Year Player Draft (signed Aug. 2, 2022).
PERSONAL/MISC
◆ Benjamin Alan Joyce...On Twitter: @benjoyce08.
◆ Participated in The Burger Foundation’s inaugural Lucky Classic in the 2025 offseason, a celebrity softball game
hosted to raise money and awareness for those affected by Down Syndrome...Won a race in a cheeseburger
costume while at the event.
◆ On Mother’s Day 2025, joined teammate Nolan Schanuel to surprise fans at the pregame Mother’s Day Brunch
at the Angel Stadium Rose Garden.
◆ Represented Angels at a “Rally Readers” event on June 18, 2024 at the Anaheim Public Library - Central Branch,
reading books to local children in attendance.
◆ At University of Tennessee, completed his bachelor’s degree in Finance in May 2022...Named to 2022 NCBWA
All-American 3rd Team and Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll.
◆ Nicknamed “The Volunteer Fireman”...Wore orange and white checkerboard cleats featuring the nickname
during 2024 Players’ Weekend.
◆ Attended Walters State Community College (Morristown, TN) from 2019-20 before transferring to University of Tennessee.
◆ Graduate of Farragut HS (Knoxville, TN)...Helped lead Admirals to state playoffs as a senior in 2018 and reached
100 MPH with his fastball during high school career.
◆ Has an identical twin brother, Zach, who was selected by the Angels in the 2023 First-Year Player Draft.
◆ Originally signed by Angels scout Joel Murrie.
CAREER FIELDING
POS PCT G PO A E TC DP PK
P .800 48 3 1 1 5 0 0

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