Ben Joyce

Bats R Throws R6'5" 225 lbBorn 2000 Knoxville, USADebut 2023Team LAADraft 2022 R3 #89 Los Angeles Angels, TennesseeContract 1 y/$810,000 (26) 2026: $810,000

Projections

SeasonBFK%BB%HR%1B%XBH%PITCH+
202615022.69.82.6420.86.21105.8
2027106.0
2028106.3

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 24

His ten closest age-24 comparables averaged 80 PITCH+ the next season; 9 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#PlayerThroughPITCH+ thenNext seasonNext PA / BF
1Kyle Crockett2016105.363.711
2Roman Mendez2015104.2did not play
3Michael Kirkman2011105.4114.6151
4Jerry Blevins2008106.0112.590
5Arodys Vizcaino2015106.9101.4182
6Blaine Boyer2006108.482.726
7DL Hall2023103.487.4197
8Jose Ferrer2024106.0101.8324
9Marcos Diplan2021104.8112.327
10David McKay2019106.0-59.13

Pitching

YearTeamWLERAGGSSVIPBFHRBBSOPITCH+
2027 proj150106.0
2026*19374.7100.0374.7
2025LAA106.235004.32011182.699.882.5
2024LAA202.08311434.714211433114.596.7111.3
2023LAA115.40120010.048191090.897.988.6
Career413.12481449.021032444106.1103.3

Fielding

YearTeamPosGInnPOAEDPFld%Runs saved
2025LAAP540000-0.0
2024LAAP313531100.800-0.6
2023LAAP12100000-0.1

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

YearLevelTeamSidePA / BFLineAVG / ERAOPS
2026ARancho Cucamonga QuakesPit214.0 IP, 24% K2.25
2024AARocket City Trash PandasPit7919.0 IP, 43% K4.26
2023AARocket City Trash PandasPit7015.2 IP, 34% K4.74
2022AARocket City Trash PandasPit5713.0 IP, 35% K2.08

Splits

Yearvs LHPvs RHPHomeAway
20260.2000.0000.0000.160
20250.3150.6060.0000.526
20240.2330.2980.2220.320
20230.2680.3950.4470.278

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.