P Ben Joyce #44
Kansas City Royals MLB
Age: 35 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
07/07/2036
 OA: 41 POT: 41
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P BEN JOYCE #44 - AGE: 35 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
23 0 1-1 0 2.53 32.0 31 2 3 23 1.06 0.5
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 55 50 55 55
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Slider 50 50
Changeup 45 45
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 25
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 50
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/01/2036 HOU Loss, 3-12 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
06/28/2036 @ MIN Loss, 2-4 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
06/19/2036 @ SEA Loss, 2-3 1.2 2 1 1 1 1
06/15/2036 TEX Win, 12-2 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
06/11/2036 @ BAL Win, 10-8 2.1 1 0 0 0 3 Win
06/07/2036 DET Loss, 2-7 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
05/31/2036 CLE Win, 7-3 2.1 1 0 0 0 2
05/13/2036 @ SD Loss, 0-2 1.2 2 0 0 0 3
05/10/2036 SF Win, 9-8 1.1 2 2 0 0 1
05/06/2036 @ MIL Loss, 0-5 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/17/2000
Born in:Knoxville, TN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:230 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$740,000
Signed Through:2036 Season
Major Service:11 Years, 140 Days
Service This Yr:95 Days
40-Man Service:12 Years, 20 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2036 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 23 0 1 1 0 2.53 32.0 31 12 9 2 3 23 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 1 0.0 23 7 10.12 8.72 6.47 0.84 3.11 1.06 75 0.5 .287        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 56 15 2 0 1 4 1 10 0 0 2 .268 .305 .357 .662      
vs. RHB 69 16 2 2 1 8 2 13 1 1 0 .232 .250 .362 .612      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2036 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
March 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 6.1 7 0 0 0 1 3  
April 7 0 0 0 0 4.66 9.2 9 5 5 1 1 6  
May 6 0 0 1 0 3.24 8.1 11 6 3 1 0 8  
June 5 0 1 0 0 1.59 5.2 4 1 1 0 1 5  
July 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
Spring Training 10 0 1 0 0 0.73 12.1 8 1 1 1 5 13  
Last Year 48 0 6 3 3 4.11 46.0 51 24 21 1 21 35  
2 Years Ago 39 0 3 2 2 3.86 42.0 45 21 18 8 8 36  
Career 276 1 22 11 10 4.04 296.0 291 147 133 27 115 238  
Home 12 0 0 0 0 3.50 18.0 18 9 7 2 0 11  
Road 11 0 1 1 0 1.29 14.0 13 3 2 0 3 12  
Grass 23 0 1 1 0 2.53 32.0 31 12 9 2 3 23  
Day 9 0 0 0 0 1.54 11.2 14 4 2 1 1 9  
Night 14 0 1 1 0 3.10 20.1 17 8 7 1 2 14  
As Reliever / Substitution 23 0 1 1 0 2.53 32.0 31 12 9 2 3 23  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2023 Los Angeles - MLB 22 12 0 1 1 0 5.40 10.0 9 6 6 1 9 10 0 0 1.80 .296 5.73 -0.1 79
2024 Los Angeles - MLB 23 31 1 2 0 4 2.08 34.2 26 8 8 1 14 33 0 0 1.15 .278 3.29 0.5 193
2025 Los Angeles - MLB 24 5 0 1 0 0 6.23 4.1 5 4 3 1 1 1 0 0 1.38 .235 6.34 -0.1 67
2026 Los Angeles - MLB 25 8 0 0 0 0 6.00 6.0 8 4 4 0 2 4 0 0 1.67 .364 2.79 0.1 69
2027 Los Angeles - MLB 26 13 0 2 1 0 2.45 11.0 7 4 3 2 2 12 0 0 0.82 .200 3.94 0.1 176
2028 Los Angeles - MLB 27 20 0 1 0 1 6.75 22.2 14 18 17 1 16 14 0 0 1.32 .200 5.35 -0.2 65
2029 Seattle - MLB 28 13 0 2 0 0 2.40 15.0 10 4 4 4 7 14 0 0 1.13 .162 6.34 -0.4 167
2030 Seattle - MLB 29 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1.00 .000 4.25 0.0 999
2031 Minnesota - MLB 30 45 0 2 2 0 4.85 52.0 64 29 28 5 21 38 0 0 1.63 .345 4.40 -0.0 84
2032 Minnesota - MLB 31 8 0 1 0 0 5.00 9.0 10 5 5 1 1 9 0 0 1.22 .346 3.67 0.1 80
2033 Kansas City - MLB 32 10 0 0 1 0 6.10 10.1 11 8 7 0 9 8 0 0 1.94 .333 4.85 -0.1 68
2034 Cleveland - MLB 33 39 0 3 2 2 3.86 42.0 45 21 18 8 8 36 0 0 1.26 .301 4.79 -0.2 110
2035 Baltimore - MLB 34 48 0 6 3 3 4.11 46.0 51 24 21 1 21 35 0 0 1.57 .333 3.60 0.4 99
2036 Kansas City - MLB 35 7 0 1 0 0 0.90 10.0 5 1 1 0 1 8 0 0 0.60 .185 1.97 0.3 466
2036 Philadelphia - MLB 35 16 0 0 1 0 3.27 22.0 26 11 8 2 2 15 0 0 1.27 .324 3.63 0.2 127
2036 Total - MLB 35 23 0 1 1 0 2.53 32.0 31 12 9 2 3 23 0 0 1.06 .287 3.11 0.5 165
Total MLB 276 1 22 11 10 4.04 296.0 291 147 133 27 115 238 0 0 1.37 .297 4.25 0.7 103
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2022 Rocket City - AA 21 13 0 1 0 1 2.08 13.0 11 4 3 0 4 20 0 0 1.15 .367 1.74 0.4 205
2023 Inland Empire - A 22 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1.00 .250 2.70 0.0 999
2023 Rocket City - AA 22 14 0 0 1 4 4.60 15.2 7 12 8 1 13 24 0 0 1.28 .222 4.41 0.0 93
2024 Rocket City - AA 23 18 0 1 0 1 4.26 19.0 11 9 9 2 11 34 0 0 1.16 .290 2.88 0.4 100
2026 Salt Lake - AAA 25 7 0 0 1 2 5.40 8.1 10 5 5 0 3 6 0 0 1.56 .370 3.81 0.2 104
2027 Salt Lake - AAA 26 6 0 0 1 0 6.35 5.2 6 4 4 0 7 5 0 0 2.29 .375 4.76 0.1 86
2028 Salt Lake - AAA 27 15 0 2 2 4 1.23 22.0 17 3 3 0 12 17 0 0 1.32 .288 3.91 0.8 468
2030 Tacoma - AAA 29 6 0 0 2 0 9.53 5.2 8 6 6 3 1 3 0 0 1.59 .278 9.78 -0.2 57
2031 St. Paul - AAA 30 3 0 0 0 0 7.20 5.0 6 4 4 0 2 5 0 0 1.60 .429 2.73 0.2 75
2034 Columbus - AAA 33 4 0 0 0 0 7.71 2.1 3 2 2 1 1 4 0 0 1.71 .400 7.02 -0.0 70
Total IL 7 0 0 0 0 7.36 7.1 9 6 6 1 3 9 0 0 1.64 .421 4.10 73.1
Total PCL 34 0 2 6 6 3.89 41.2 41 18 18 3 23 31 0 0 1.54 .317 4.80 142.1
Total SL 45 0 2 1 6 3.78 47.2 29 25 20 3 28 78 0 0 1.20 .295 3.07 112.9
Total CAL 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1.00 .250 2.70 999.0
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2031 Minnesota - MLB 30 2 0 0 0 0 12.00 3.0 6 4 4 1 1 3 0 0 2.33 .500 6.62 -0.1 34
Total MLB 2 0 0 0 0 12.00 3.0 6 4 4 1 1 3 0 0 2.33 .500 6.62 34.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2023 Los Angeles - MLB P 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 10.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
2024 Los Angeles - MLB P 31 1 3 1 0 5 1 .800 35.0 1.03 +0.5 .000
2025 Los Angeles - MLB P 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Los Angeles - MLB P 8 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 0.0 .000
2027 Los Angeles - MLB P 13 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 11.0 1.64 +0.3 2.061
2028 Los Angeles - MLB P 19 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 22.2 0.40 +0.2 1.045
2029 Seattle - MLB P 13 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 15.0 1.20 0.0 .000
2030 Seattle - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2031 Minnesota - MLB P 43 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 52.0 0.69 -0.1 .000
2032 Minnesota - MLB P 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
2033 Kansas City - MLB P 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 10.1 0.00 +0.2 .000
2034 Cleveland - MLB P 39 0 4 2 0 6 0 1.000 42.0 1.29 +0.6 1.026
2035 Baltimore - MLB P 45 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 46.0 0.39 -0.2 .000
2036 Philadelphia - MLB P 15 0 2 1 0 4 1 .750 22.0 1.23 -0.1 .000
2036 Kansas City - MLB P 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 10.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL P 268 1 20 5 0 27 2 .926 296.1 0.76 +1.2 1.031
PLAYER HISTORY
07/17/2022 Drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in the 3rd round of the 2022 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Tennessee (Knoxville, TN).
04/11/2025 Los Angeles Angels placed RHP Ben Joyce on the 15-day injured list retroactive to April 9, 2025. Right shoulder inflammation. [Auto]
05/09/2025 Los Angeles Angels transferred RHP Ben Joyce from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. [Auto]
08/01/2025 Transferred to the 60-day IL.
11/25/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $760,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (70); Control: 50 (50).
09/01/2026 Injured on 08/28/2026, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, will miss 3 months.
11/09/2026 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,220,000 with the Los Angeles Angels organization.
11/28/2026 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 8 months.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 70 (80); Control: 50 (50).
11/11/2027 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,000,000 with the Los Angeles Angels organization.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 50 (50).
04/07/2028 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
04/14/2028 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 3 days.
04/20/2028 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/17/2028 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for one week.
07/07/2028 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/26/2028 Injured (recurring back spasms),out for 6 weeks.
10/04/2028 Wins the 2028 Pacific Coast League Round 1 with the Salt Lake Bees!
11/24/2028 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 50 (50).
01/06/2029 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Seattle Mariners organization.
02/15/2029 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
02/16/2029 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
02/25/2029 Injured on 02/24/2029, diagnosed with back spasms, is day-to-day.
03/07/2029 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
05/23/2029 Injured on 05/22/2029, diagnosed with a torn flexor tendon in his elbow, will miss 13 months.
11/05/2029 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,660,000 with the Seattle Mariners organization.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (70); Control: 50 (50).
01/23/2030 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 9 months.
09/13/2030 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
11/25/2030 Became a free agent.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
01/09/2031 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Minnesota Twins organization.
06/14/2031 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
06/20/2031 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks.
07/30/2031 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/06/2031 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/20/2031 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/21/2031 Became a free agent.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/08/2032 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Minnesota Twins organization.
03/20/2032 Injured on 03/18/2032, diagnosed with back tightness, is day-to-day.
05/01/2032 Injured on 04/29/2032, diagnosed with a torn labrum, will miss 13 months.
11/25/2032 Became a free agent.
01/01/2033 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2033 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kansas City Royals organization.
06/24/2033 Injured on 06/21/2033, diagnosed with a ruptured finger tendon, will miss 3-4 months.
11/12/2033 Became a free agent.
01/01/2034 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/16/2034 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Cleveland Guardians organization.
03/23/2034 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
04/03/2034 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
04/11/2034 Injured (back tightness),out for 2 weeks.
05/22/2034 Injured on 05/20/2034, diagnosed with a strained oblique, is day-to-day.
06/24/2034 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
07/13/2034 Injured (recurring back spasms),out for 6 weeks.
08/27/2034 Injured on 08/26/2034, diagnosed with a sore back, is day-to-day.
08/28/2034 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/11/2034 Became a free agent.
01/01/2035 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/15/2035 Signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
02/22/2035 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
05/20/2035 Injured (back tightness),out for 2 weeks.
06/06/2035 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/13/2035 Injured on 06/12/2035, diagnosed with back spasms, will not miss additional time.
08/06/2035 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/08/2035 Injured on 08/07/2035, diagnosed with a partially torn labrum, will miss 4 months.
10/17/2035 Was claimed off waivers by Texas while with Baltimore.
11/07/2035 Became a free agent.
12/17/2035 Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
12/21/2035 Designated for assignment and placed on waivers by the Philadelphia Phillies.
01/01/2036 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
04/24/2036 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
05/22/2036 Released by the Philadelphia Phillies.
05/30/2036 Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization.
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