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Angels assign Ben Joyce to minor league ahead of opening day

The Angels assign former Tennessee pitcher Ben Joyce to the minor league ahead of opening day.

Opening day in Major League Baseball is taking place on Thursday for the Angels.

Baltimore will host Los Angeles on Thursday at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland. First pitch is slated for 3:05 p.m. EDT.

Ahead of opening day, the Angels assigned former Tennessee pitcher Ben Joyce to the Rocket City Trash Pandas. The Trash Pandas compete in the Southern League and are a Double-A affiliate of Los Angeles.

Joyce was selected by the Angels in the third round (No. 89 overall) of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.

He appeared in 27 games and started one contest in his final season at Tennessee in 2022.

Joyce had a 2-1 record, while totaling 53 strikeouts in 32.1 innings pitched during the 2022 campaign.

Tennessee won the Southeastern Conference East division for the second consecutive season, the league regular season and tournament championships in 2022.

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Ben Joyce records strikeout against Padres

Former Vol Ben Joyce records strikeout against the Padres.

Los Angeles defeated San Diego, 5-3, on Friday in spring training.

The contest took place at Peoria Stadium in Peoria, Arizona.

Former Vol Ben Joyce pitched one inning for the Angles. He recorded one strikeout, while allowing two hits, two walks and one earned run.

Joyce was selected by the Angels in the third-round (No. 89 overall) of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.

He played for the Vols from 2021-22. The former Vol did not play in 2021 due to rehabbing from offseason surgery.

Joyce (2-1) appeared in 27 games and started one contest in 2022 for Tennessee. He totaled 53 strikeouts in 32.1 innings pitched during the 2022 campaign.

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Ben Joyce transferred to longer stay on injured list

Former Vol pitcher Ben Joyce transferred to longer stay on injured list.

Los Angeles Angels’ pitcher Ben Joyce was transferred from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list on Thursday due to ulnar neuritis.

Joyce (1-0) has appeared in five games in 2023 for the Angels. He has recorded five strikeouts, one hold and a 4.50 ERA in four innings this season.

The former Vol made his Major League Baseball debut on May 29.

Joyce played at Tennessee from 2021-22. He did not play in 2021 due to rehabbing from offseason surgery.

Joyce (2-1) appeared in 27 games and started one contest in 2022 for Tennessee. He totaled 53 strikeouts in 32.1 innings pitched during the 2022 campaign.

The former Vol was selected by the Angels in the third round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft (No. 89 overall). He earned a bachelor’s degree in finance at Tennessee.

Joyce played at Walters State Community College from 2019-20 before transferring to Tennessee. He played at Farragut High School in Farragut, Tennessee.

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Ben Joyce returns to baseball activities

Former Vol Ben Joyce returns to baseball activities.

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Ben Joyce resumed baseball activities Monday.

Joyce played catch for the first time since being placed on the injured list due to right ulnar neuritis on June 10.

Joyce (1-0) recorded a 4.50 ERA and five strikeouts in five innings pitched before the injury.

He played for the Vols from 2021-22. Joyce did not play in 2021 due to rehabbing from offseason surgery.

Joyce (2-1) appeared in 27 games and started one contest in 2022 for Tennessee. He totaled 53 strikeouts in 32.1 innings pitched during the 2022 campaign.

Joyce came to Tennessee from Walters State Community College and Farragut High School in Farragut, Tennessee.

He made his Major League Baseball debut May 29 for the Angels.

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Ben Joyce records first MLB win

Former Vol Ben Joyce records first MLB win.

Former Vol Ben Joyce earned his first Major League Baseball win with the Angels on Wednesday.

Los Angeles defeated the Cubs, 6-2, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

Joyce pitched one inning, allowing zero hits, zero runs and three walks. He did not record a strikeout. The former Vol totaled 27 pitches (13 strikes).

He made his MLB debut on May 29.

Joyce played for the Vols from 2021-22. He did not play in 2021 due to rehabbing from offseason surgery.

Joyce appeared in 27 games and started one contest in 2022 for Tennessee. He had a 2-1 record, while totaling 53 strikeouts in 32.1 innings pitched during the 2022 campaign.

The former Vol was selected by the Angels in the third round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft (No. 89 overall). He earned a bachelor’s degree in finance at Tennessee.

He played at Walters State Community College from 2019-20 before transferring to Tennessee. Joyce played at Farragut High School in Farragut, Tennessee.

Ben Joyce records strikeout in third MLB appearance

Former Vol Ben Joyce records strikeout in third MLB appearance.

Houston (35-23) defeated Los Angeles (30-30), 9-6, Saturday at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas.

Former Vols’ pitcher Ben Joyce made his third Major League Baseball appearance with the Angels.

Joyce pitched one inning recording one strikeout, while allowing three hits (one home run) and two earned runs. He totaled 31 pitches, including 23 strikes, versus six batters.

Joyce made his Major League Baseball debut on May 29. He has recorded five strikeouts in three games with Los Angeles.

The former Vol was selected by the Angels in the third round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft (No. 89 overall).

Joyce played for the Vols from 2021-22. He did not play in 2021 due to rehabbing from offseason surgery.

Joyce appeared in 27 games and started one contest in 2022 for Tennessee. He had a 2-1 record, while totaling 53 strikeouts in 32.1 innings pitched during the 2022 campaign.

Before transferring to Tennessee, Joyce played at Walters State Community College from 2019-20. He played at Farragut High School in Farragut, Tennessee.

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Ben Joyce records two strikeouts at Houston

Former Vol pitcher Ben Joyce records two strikeouts at Houston.

Former Tennessee pitcher Ben Joyce made his second Major League Baseball appearance with the Angels Thursday.

Joyce pitched one inning, recording two strikeouts, while allowing one hit in the Angels’ 5-2 loss at Houston.

The former Vol totaled 10 pitches (nine strikes) versus the Astros.

Joyce made his Major League Baseball debut Monday with Los Angeles. He pitched one inning versus the White Sox, recording two strikeouts, while allowing one hit and zero walks.

Los Angeles defeated the White Sox, 6-4, at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois.

Joyce was selected by the Angels in the third round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft (No. 89 overall).

He played for the Vols from 2021-22 and did not play in 2021 due to rehabbing from offseason surgery.

Joyce appeared in 27 games and started one contest in 2022 for Tennessee. He had a 2-1 record, while totaling 53 strikeouts in 32.1 innings pitched during the 2022 campaign.

Ben Joyce makes MLB debut with Angels

Former Vol Ben Joyce makes MLB debut with the Angels.

Former Tennessee pitcher Ben Joyce made his Major League Baseball debut Monday with the Los Angeles Angels.

Joyce pitched one inning versus the White Sox, recording two strikeouts, while allowing one hit and zero walks.

Los Angeles defeated the White Sox, 6-4, at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois.

Joyce played for the Vols from 2021-22. He did not play in 2021 due to rehabbing from offseason surgery.

Joyce appeared in 27 games and started one contest in 2022 for Tennessee. He had a 2-1 record, while totaling 53 strikeouts in 32.1 innings pitched during the 2022 campaign.

The former Vol was selected by the Angels in the third round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft (No. 89 overall). He earned a bachelor’s degree in finance at Tennessee.

He played at Walters State Community College from 2019-20 before transferring to Tennessee. Joyce played at Farragut High School in Farragut, Tennessee.

Angels activate Ben Joyce to MLB roster

Los Angeles Angels activate former Vol pitcher Ben Joyce to MLB roster.

The Los Angeles Angels activated former Tennessee pitcher to its roster.

Joyce played for the Vols from 2021-22. He did not play in 2021 due to rehabbing from offseason surgery.

Joyce appeared in 27 games and started one contest in 2022 for Tennessee. He had a 2-1 record, while totaling 53 strikeouts in 32.1 innings pitched during the 2022 campaign.

The former Vol was selected by the Angels in the third round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft (No. 89 overall). He earned a bachelor’s degree in finance at Tennessee.

He played at Walters State Community College from 2019-20 before transferring to Tennessee. Joyce played at Farragut High School in Farragut, Tennessee.

Ben Joyce records two strikeouts versus Royals

Former Vol pitcher Ben Joyce records two strikeouts versus the Royals.

Los Angeles (13-5) defeated Kansas City (15-6), 12-1, Friday at Tempe Diablo Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.

Former Vol Ben Joyce pitched one inning for the Angels, recording two strikeouts in the spring training contest.

Joyce was selected by the Angels in the third round (No. 89 overall) of the 2022 MLB draft.

He appeared in 27 games and started one contest in 2022 for the Vols. Joyce (2-1) totaled 53 strikeouts in 32.1 innings pitched during the 2022 campaign.

Joyce played 13 games, recording 20 strikeouts, for the Rocket City Trash Pandas after being drafted. The Trash Pandas compete in the Southern League and are a Double-A affiliate of the Angels.

2022 Tennessee baseball: Ben Joyce by the numbers