15-Day IL
Injury Shoulder
Est. Return 5/22/2026
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 contract with the Angels in March of 2026.
Rehab slowed
Angels manager Kurt Suzuki said Monday that Joyce (shoulder) was scratched from a scheduled rehab appearance Sunday because "he wasn't recovering as fast as we wanted," Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports.
Analysis
Suzuki said he's "not concerned at all" about Joyce, who the team believes just "needed a couple days." Joyce has permitted two runs (one earned) with a 5:3 K:BB over four innings in his first four rehab outings with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga. The pause in Joyce's rehab assignment could push back his timetable a bit, but he should still be back before the end of May as long as he's able to get back on the bump this week. The hard-throwing reliever is working his way back from labrum surgery on his right shoulder.
Suzuki said he's "not concerned at all" about Joyce, who the team believes just "needed a couple days." Joyce has permitted two runs (one earned) with a 5:3 K:BB over four innings in his first four rehab outings with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga. The pause in Joyce's rehab assignment could push back his timetable a bit, but he should still be back before the end of May as long as he's able to get back on the bump this week. The hard-throwing reliever is working his way back from labrum surgery on his right shoulder.
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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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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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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Making another rehab appearance
Joyce (shoulder) is slated to make a fifth rehab appearance Sunday with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
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Beginning assignment Wednesday
Joyce (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment at Single-A Rancho Cucamonga on Wednesday, Taylor Blake Ward of TheSportingTribune.com reports.
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Faces hitters Tuesday
Joyce (shoulder) threw live batting practice Tuesday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
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Making progress toward return
Joyce (shoulder) isn't yet tossing bullpen sessions at full intensity, but he's making progress in his throwing program, MLB.com reports.
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Officially placed on IL
The Angels placed Joyce (shoulder) on the 15-day injured list Monday.
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