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Injury Shoulder
Est. Return 7/2/2026
2026 Stats
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2026 Fantasy Outlook
Joyce experienced diminished velocity at the onset of 2025 and was subsequently placed on the injured list due to right shoulder inflammation. His recovery from the injury was slow with the 24-year-old even pausing his throwing program due to continued discomfort. It turns out Joyce needed season-ending surgery to repair his labrum, which he underwent last May. It's unclear where the hard-throwing righty is currently at in his throwing program, but he's currently one of the top in-house candidates to close for the Angels in 2026. This, of course, assumes he's back to full health and he returns to pre-injury form. Los Angeles could also sign or trade for a more established closer in the interim. These are all big "ifs", making Joyce difficult to count on for fantasy purposes in 2026. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year, $810,000 contract with the Angels in March of 2026.
Resumes mound work
Joyce (shoulder) threw 10 pitches off a mound Friday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Analysis
It was a short session for Joyce, but it was a tangible step in his recovery given that it was his first time throwing off a mound since his rehab was halted in mid-May. The righty reliever threw only fastballs Friday, per MLB.com, so he has more hurdles to clear before he's ready to resume a minor-league rehab assignment. It's not out of the question that Joyce will be activated off the 60-day IL in late June, but a more likely scenario has him continuing to rehab into July.
It was a short session for Joyce, but it was a tangible step in his recovery given that it was his first time throwing off a mound since his rehab was halted in mid-May. The righty reliever threw only fastballs Friday, per MLB.com, so he has more hurdles to clear before he's ready to resume a minor-league rehab assignment. It's not out of the question that Joyce will be activated off the 60-day IL in late June, but a more likely scenario has him continuing to rehab into July.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-31%
BAA vs LHP
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| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .178 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 1 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .257 | 14 | 7 | 18 | 1 | |||
| 2026vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2026vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .250 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .286 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .164 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 1 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .254 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 0 | |||
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| Since 2024Home | 0.81 | 0.76 | 22.1 | 7.3 | 1.6 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 4.86 | 1.74 | 16.2 | 8.6 | 5.9 | ||||
| 2026Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2026Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025Home | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.1 | 6.8 | 0.0 | ||||
| 2025Away | 9.00 | 2.00 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | ||||
| 2024Home | 0.86 | 0.81 | 21.0 | 7.3 | 1.7 | ||||
| 2024Away | 3.95 | 1.68 | 13.2 | 10.5 | 6.6 | ||||
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Joyce was rusty during spring training, walking nine over 7.1 innings before he was optioned to the minors. He spent several months in Triple-A, but was recalled by Los Angeles in June and deployed in high-leverage immediately. He produced a respectable 2.08 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 33:14 K:BB over 34.2 innings and clocked the fastest pitch in the majors last season at 105.5 miles per hour. Joyce even spent time as the Angels' closer after they traded their veteran relievers at the deadline. He collected four saves in just over one month before a shoulder injury ended his season prematurely. Joyce appeared set to enter 2025 as the Angels' primary closer, but Kenley Jansen is poised to fill that job after signing a one-year contract. Joyce should see occasional save opportunities but is likely to work as the primary setup man if Jansen can remain healthy.
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Yet to throw off mound
Joyce (shoulder) has been throwing at the Angels' facility in Arizona but has yet to resume mound work, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
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Set to resume rehab assignment
Joyce (shoulder) was sent to Single-A Rancho Cucamonga on Tuesday to resume a rehab assignment.
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Resumes throwing program
Manager Kurt Suzuki said Tuesday that Joyce (shoulder) has resumed his throwing program in Arizona, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
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Rehabbing in Arizona
Joyce (shoulder) is currently conducting his rehab program at the Angels' complex in Arizona, MLB.com reports.
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Moved to 60-day IL
The Angels transferred Joyce (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Saturday.
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