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Leaves game with trainer Joyce left Friday's appearance against the Mariners with an apparent injury, Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Impact Joyce didn't record an out and issued a walk before exiting with a trainer. Jacob Webb entered the contest for the Angels in Joyce's absence. It's likely Joyce will undergo further testing, but for now the hard-throwing reliever should be considered day-to-day.

JUNE 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lighting up radar gun Joyce has thrown 21 of his 22 major-league pitches at over 100 mph, per Taylor Blake Ward of AngelsWin.com.

Impact Joyce's spectacular velocity is no secret -- his fastball was clocked as high as 105 mph in college before the Angels took him in the third round of the 2022 First-Year Player Draft. He struggled to harness control of the pitch at the Double-A level this season, walking 14 batters over 15.2 innings, but the Angels nonetheless fast-tracked him to the majors with a call-up Sunday. Joyce has shown huge promise in his first two games as a big-leaguer, posting a 4:0 K:BB over two scoreless frames. On Thursday, he fanned both Jose Altuve and Yordan Alvarez, each on three pitches, with all of the offerings being four-seam fastballs that clocked in at 101 or 102 mph. The Angels are set at closer this season with Carlos Estevez pitching well, but Joyce could see plenty of high-leverage work if he can continue to limit walks. The fireballer has the makings of a future closer, though he has some fantasy value even if he's not getting save chances due to his potential to rack up strikeouts in bunches.

JUNE 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Bullpen report: A saves shakeup in St. Louis, Grant Anderson and Ben Joyce debut and more The return of Liam Hendriks and two big debuts in the Angels and Rangers bullpens highlight this week's Bullpen Report!

JUNE 1, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Ben Joyce Makes MLB Debut On Monday, former Tennessee Volunteers pitcher Ben Joyce debuted for the Los Angeles Angels against the Chicago White Sox.

JUNE 1, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Bags hold in MLB debut Joyce struck out two and worked around a base hit in a scoreless seventh inning en route to collecting a hold in Monday's 6-4 win over the White Sox.

Impact The 22-year-old right-hander brought the heat in his MLB debut -- 11 of his 12 pitches cleared 100 miles per hour, with his first four-seamer of the night charting at 102.2 mph. According to J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News, Angels manager Phil Nevin said over the weekend that Chris Devenski and Jacob Webb will likely serve as the primary setup options for closer Carlos Estevez while Matt Moore (oblique) is on the shelf, but Joyce could quickly carve out a high-leverage role in his own right if he continues to overpower hitters like he did Monday.

MAY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Joyce flashes 102 mph heat in stellar debut CHICAGO -- During his pregame media session on Monday, Angels manager Phil Nevin said there was a “fairly good chance” Ben Joyce would make...

MAY 30, 2023 • MLB.COM

Contract selected from Double-A Los Angeles selected Joyce's contract from Double-A Rocket City on Sunday.

Impact Joyce will join the Angels' roster less than a year after the team selected the right-hander in the third round out of the University of Tennessee. The right-hander has a fastball that can get into triple digits with regularity, and he's registered a 3.27 ERA and 17:6 K:BB over his last 11 innings from nine appearances. The 22-year-old has dealt with command issues at times, but he has the stuff to provide immediate help to the Los Angeles bullpen, and he could get a chance to work in a high-leverage role for the Angels now that he's with the club.

MAY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE