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Player profile / Los Angeles Angels

Ben Joyce

P · Bats/Throws R/R · 6' 5", 225 lb · Age 26

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Modules
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Club Los Angeles Angels Position P Roster Current MLB team Status IL-15
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Season by season

3D Pitch Lab Projections
WLERAGGSSVIPSOWHIP
2024202.08311434.2331.15
2025106.235004.111.38
2026024.11160515.1181.11
4 Seasons433.36641964.1621.26
At a glance

Season percentile report

The headline weighs outcome stats (xwOBA, barrels); each bar averages its full strip group below. 100 = best in MLB.

2026-09-26
70
Pitching
percentile
Arsenal4 metrics
70
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

Rolling bands shrink current-season signal toward the preseason prior until the sample earns more weight.

2026-09-26
ERA preseason3.80
ERA current pace4.39
ERA rolling p503.92
Observed weight21%
ERA
1.86 2.84 3.92 5.00 5.98
FIP
2.26 2.83 3.47 4.10 4.67
K%
17.9% 20.7% 23.9% 27.1% 30.0%
BB%
7.5% 9.3% 11.2% 13.1% 14.8%
Live percentile strip

Current traits vs projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-09-26
Mithrandir+

Stuff+ and arsenal context

How nasty this pitcher's stuff grades in our pitch-level model. Missing coverage is shown explicitly.

2026-09-26
Fastball Stuff+112
98
Mithrandir Stuff+106
87
Sinker Stuff+77
0
Slider Stuff+110
96
Rolling form chart

xwOBA allowed snapshot line

Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs

0 snapshots
No chart yet

No Live State xwOBA snapshots are available for this player.

Optimization map

Arsenal optimization map

Pitch-shape context from this pitcher’s current arsenal snapshot. Hover a pitch to inspect usage, movement, and bat-missing context.

3Pitches 2026Season 67%Top usage
ride armside gloveside +Arsenal gap +Shape contrast
Zone profile

Aggregate zone heatmap

Aggregate zone metrics from seasonal Statcast leaderboards.

Mithrandir Metrics ZONE HEATMAP Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. season=2026 Pitch Zone Profile Joyce, Ben · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Edge: 40%40%Zone: 49%49%Whiff: 28%28%Called strike: 18%18%First pitch strike: 39%39%Hard hit allowed: 30%30% Dashed border = aggregate mixed-batter zone proxy MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Pitch arsenal

Usage mix, movement map, and Stuff+ composition

2026 pitch-level arsenal aggregates; current season takes over after 100 tracked pitches across at least 2 pitch types. Descriptive pitch-type Stuff+ composition. Not a promoted predictive metric.

Watch the pitches in 3D →

2026
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH ARSENAL DONUT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Joyce, Ben · 2026 arsenal snapshot 4-Seam Fastball: 67.2%Sinker: 23.9%Slider: 8.9% FF67% · 101 mphprimary pitch FF 67%SI 24%SL 9% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Joyce, Ben · 2026 arsenal snapshot 9″18″27″36″ 4-Seam Fastball: 67% usage, 0″ horizontal break, 12″ drop, 101.0 mphFF101 mphSinker: 24% usage, 6″ horizontal break, 25″ drop, 94.8 mphSI95 mphSlider: 9% usage, 7″ horizontal break, 36″ drop, 86.4 mphSL86 mph less drop ↑ more drop ↓ · horizontal break ↔ · dot size = usage · break incl. gravity MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
FB 68.6% 105 112 limited sample
SI 22.9% 35 77 limited sample
SL 8.5% 13 110 limited sample
Method note

Renamed from the attempted Kirby Index after audit; true Kirby requires release-angle trajectory data.

Reference layer

Current snapshot

Age26
Height6' 5"
Weight225 lb
Debut2023-05-29
Live layer

Delta / regression

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Mithrandir coverage

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Projection links / recent games

Available detail

Pitcher Projections 202623.1% K | 3.98 ERAProjection
2026-08-15 vs KC0 ER / 2 K1.0 IP