P Ben Joyce #44
Kansas City Royals MLB
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/27/2027
 OA: 45 POT: 45
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P BEN JOYCE #44 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
20 0 1-0 0 5.10 30.0 30 3 10 33 1.33 0.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 50 55 55
Movement 50 50 55 55
Control 45 45 45 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 80 80
Slider 65 65
Changeup 45 45
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 100+ Mph
Stamina 35
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 50
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/29/2027 @ CIN Loss, 4-5 1.2 1 0 0 1 2
09/24/2027 @ DET Loss, 1-9 1.1 0 0 0 1 2
09/20/2027 @ PIT Loss, 0-5 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
09/15/2027 CWS Win, 6-5 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Win
09/05/2027 BAL Loss, 1-4 1.1 1 0 0 0 3
09/03/2027 BAL Loss, 2-8 1.1 3 5 5 2 1
08/27/2027 CLE Loss, 1-4 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
08/24/2027 @ TB Loss, 5-7 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
08/18/2027 TOR Win, 5-3 2.0 3 3 3 1 3
08/09/2027 CHC Loss, 1-8 1.2 4 1 1 0 2
PERSONALITY
Other people normally feel relaxed around him.
Birthday:09/17/2000
Born in:Knoxville, TN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$825,000
Signed Through:2028 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 108 Days
Service This Yr:119 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 80 Days
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2027 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 20 0 1 0 0 5.10 30.0 30 17 17 3 10 33 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 0 0 0.0 20 8 12.00 9.00 9.90 3.00 3.58 1.33 83 0.4 .338        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 62 14 4 0 2 9 5 19 0 0 0 .226 .284 .387 .671      
vs. RHB 53 16 4 1 1 8 5 14 1 0 0 .302 .356 .472 .828      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2027 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 4 0 0 0 0 4.05 6.2 7 3 3 1 4 5  
July 5 0 0 0 0 4.15 8.2 8 4 4 2 1 10  
August 5 0 0 0 0 5.14 7.0 8 4 4 0 1 8  
September 6 0 1 0 0 7.04 7.2 7 6 6 0 4 10  
Spring Training 11 0 0 2 0 7.88 8.0 9 7 7 0 6 9  
Last Year 27 0 0 2 0 5.45 33.0 39 24 20 4 24 29  
2 Years Ago 67 0 6 5 1 4.15 93.1 100 51 43 11 27 86  
Career 130 0 8 7 6 4.45 174.0 185 98 86 21 67 172  
Home 11 0 1 0 0 6.35 17.0 18 12 12 2 7 19  
Road 9 0 0 0 0 3.46 13.0 12 5 5 1 3 14  
Grass 19 0 1 0 0 5.28 29.0 30 17 17 3 10 33  
Turf 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
Day 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.1 3 0 0 0 0 9  
Night 17 0 1 0 0 6.20 24.2 27 17 17 3 10 24  
As Reliever / Substitution 20 0 1 0 0 5.10 30.0 30 17 17 3 10 33  
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2027 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 22 0 3 2 11 2.92 24.2 27 8 8 1 14 21 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 14 3 78.6 22 19 15.69 9.85 7.66 5.11 3.28 1.66 68 0.7 .356        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 42 14 2 0 1 7 7 8 1 1 0 .333 .420 .452 .872      
vs. RHB 51 13 0 0 0 1 7 13 1 1 2 .255 .361 .255 .616      
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2027 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 11 0 0 1 6 2.92 12.1 14 4 4 0 10 9  
May 10 0 3 0 5 2.25 12.0 11 3 3 1 4 12  
June 1 0 0 1 0 27.00 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 0  
Last Year 2 0 1 0 1 4.50 4.0 3 2 2 1 2 3  
Career 24 0 4 2 12 3.14 28.2 30 10 10 2 16 24  
Home 14 0 3 0 7 2.00 18.0 14 4 4 1 11 13  
Road 8 0 0 2 4 5.40 6.2 13 4 4 0 3 8  
Grass 22 0 3 2 11 2.92 24.2 27 8 8 1 14 21  
Day 9 0 0 1 4 3.38 10.2 13 4 4 0 7 9  
Night 13 0 3 1 7 2.57 14.0 14 4 4 1 7 12  
As Reliever / Substitution 22 0 3 2 11 2.92 24.2 27 8 8 1 14 21  
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 16 0 1 0 5 3.06 17.2 16 6 6 3 6 24 0 0 1.25 .317 4.13 0.2 145
2025 Los Angeles - MLB 24 67 0 6 5 1 4.15 93.1 100 51 43 11 27 86 0 0 1.36 .330 3.95 0.6 100
2026 Kansas City - MLB 25 4 0 0 0 0 2.84 6.1 5 2 2 0 6 6 0 0 1.74 .263 4.52 0.0 162
2026 Los Angeles - MLB 25 23 0 0 2 0 6.07 26.2 34 22 18 4 18 23 0 0 1.95 .349 6.16 -0.4 75
2026 Total - MLB 25 27 0 0 2 0 5.45 33.0 39 24 20 4 24 29 0 0 1.91 .333 5.84 -0.4 83
2027 Kansas City - MLB 26 20 0 1 0 0 5.10 30.0 30 17 17 3 10 33 0 0 1.33 .338 3.58 0.4 85
Total MLB 130 0 8 7 6 4.45 174.0 185 98 86 21 67 172 0 0 1.45 .331 4.27 0.7 96
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 0.4 195
2023 Salt Lake - AAA 22 50 0 3 7 33 3.91 48.1 37 21 21 4 19 50 0 0 1.16 .277 3.79 1.4 139
2024 Salt Lake - AAA 23 57 0 5 5 40 2.77 65.0 43 20 20 8 32 72 0 0 1.15 .233 4.42 1.5 201
2026 Salt Lake - AAA 25 14 4 1 2 7 7.62 26.0 32 22 22 2 18 13 0 0 1.92 .337 5.27 0.4 79
2026 Omaha - AAA 25 2 0 1 0 1 4.50 4.0 3 2 2 1 2 3 0 0 1.25 .222 6.80 -0.1 110
2026 Total - AAA 25 16 4 2 2 8 7.20 30.0 35 24 24 3 20 16 0 0 1.83 .327 5.48 0.3 82
2027 Omaha - AAA 26 22 0 3 2 11 2.92 24.2 27 8 8 1 14 21 0 0 1.66 .356 3.28 0.7 165
Total IL 24 0 4 2 12 3.14 28.2 30 10 10 2 16 24 0 0 1.60 .341 3.77 154.5
Total PCL 121 4 9 14 80 4.07 139.1 112 63 63 14 69 135 0 0 1.30 .274 4.36 139.1
Total SL 13 0 1 0 1 2.08 13.0 11 4 3 0 4 20 0 0 1.15 .367 1.74 195.4
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 16 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 17.2 1.02 +0.1 1.018
2025 Los Angeles - MLB P 65 0 7 7 1 14 0 1.000 93.1 1.35 +1.5 1.034
2026 Los Angeles - MLB P 23 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 26.2 1.01 -0.7 .999
2026 Kansas City - MLB P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.1 0.00 -0.1 .000
2027 Kansas City - MLB P 20 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 30.0 0.90 -0.0 1.010
2027 Omaha - AAA P 22 0 2 3 1 5 0 1.000 24.2 1.82 +0.2 1.805
TOTAL P 150 0 12 15 2 27 0 1.000 198.2 1.22 +1.0 1.100
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).
07/02/2023 Was selected to the 2023 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
07/09/2023 Was selected to the 2023 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
10/15/2023 Wins the 2023 PCL Reliever of the Year.
12/04/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 50 (50).
07/01/2024 Wins the PCL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/07/2024 Was selected to the 2024 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
10/23/2024 Wins the 2024 PCL Reliever of the Year.
11/25/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $760,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (50).
12/01/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $790,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (50).
08/03/2026 Was traded by the Los Angeles Angels to the Kansas City Royals, along with CF Jo Adell, in exchange for SP Ben Kudrna and CF Erick Pena.
12/07/2026 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $800,000.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (50).
11/29/2027 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $825,000.
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