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The Los Angeles Angels have been without right-hander Ben Joyce since last April after going on the injured list with right shoulder inflammation. Joyce made five starts with a 6.23 ERA and ultimately had surgery on his shoulder, ending his season.
After close to a year without Joyce, the 25-year-old made his first rehab appearance on Wednesday for the Angels' Single-A affiliate, the Rancho Cucamonga Quakers.
Ben Joyce is a step closer to rejoining the Los Angeles Angels
In his one inning of work on Wednesday with the Quakers, Joyce allowed one hit, one walk and struck out one, per AngelsMiLB on X. According to the Quakers' broadcast, Joyce was sitting between 97 and 100 and topped out at 101 miles per hour.
Ben Joyce first rehab appearance:
1 IP | 1 H | 0 R | 1 BB | 1 K
Fastball was 97-100, T101, per the broadcast. pic.twitter.com/3SpwCwIEl3
Overall in his young career, Joyce is 4-1 with a 3.12 ERA and has tallied four saves in 49.0 innings.
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Manager Kurt Suzuki was happy when he heard the news that Joyce was starting his rehab assignment, calling it “awesome.” The Angels getting Joyce back would be a massive boost, as their bullpen is second-worst in Major League Baseball in ERA (5.58) and saves (four in 13 opportunities).
“It’s awesome,” manager Kurt Suzuki said to MLB.com’s Rhett Bollinger. “When they told me that, I was pretty excited, and hearing what he’s been doing in Arizona, this guy’s ready to go out. So I’m excited to see what he’s got and pitching in a rehab assignment game and then go from there.”
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