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The Road to The Show™: Angels’ Joyce

Club's No. 4 prospect continues to light up radar guns
@RobTnova24
April 16, 2024

Each week, MiLB.com profiles an elite prospect by chronicling the steps he's taken toward achieving his Major League dream. Here's a look at fourth-ranked Angels prospect Ben Joyce. For more stories about players on The Road to The Show, click here. Ben Joyce became one of the first players selected

Ben Joyce Joins Angels For MLB Debut

Tennessee native becomes second 2022 draftee to earn MLB promotion
May 28, 2023

After a dominant start to his professional career with the Rocket City Trash Pandas, pitcher Ben Joyce has been promoted to the Los Angeles Angels for his Major League debut. The flamethrower, ranked as the Angels No. 10 prospect according to MLB.com, will join the Los Angeles bullpen and is

Trash Pandas Win Finale In Biloxi 6-4 

Paris hits league-leading ninth home run in road victory
May 14, 2023

The Rocket City Trash Pandas built a lead early and maintained it for the rest of the day behind their newest starter and clutch relief pitching to defeat the Biloxi Shuckers 6-4 in the finale of their six-game series at MGM Park on Sunday afternoon. The win gives the Trash

Trash Pandas Bullpen Strong In 6-2 Victory 

Rocket City relievers pitch six scoreless innings to beat Tennessee
May 5, 2023

The Rocket City Trash Pandas got enough timely hits to back a stellar night from the bullpen in a 6-2 victory over the Tennessee Smokies on Friday night at Toyota Field, snapping a three-game losing streak. Making the spot start, Trash Pandas righty José Soriano got off to an inauspicious

Prospect Primer: American League West

Great Britain's newly crowned royalty working way to Emerald City
@RobTnova24
March 30, 2023

Some prospects are on the verge of stardom, others are entering a crucial phase of their development and others are getting their first tastes of full-season ball. As the 2023 season approaches, MiLB.com goes through each MLB division to take a look at the most intriguing prospects. Other Prospect Primers:

Ben Joyce Blazes Path To Big Leagues

Reliever thriving at MLB Spring Training after debuting for Trash Pandas in 2022
March 20, 2023

On March 9, 2022, Tennessee pitcher Ben Joyce entered a game against James Madison looking to hold a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning. He faced only one batter and walked him on eight pitches, one of which was a wild pitch. Tennessee eventually won the game 10-2. It wasn’t

Trash Pandas Pitching Silences Barons In 1-0 Win

Kerry, three relievers combine for 16 strikeouts in shutout victory
September 17, 2022

Four Rocket City Trash Pandas pitchers combined on a two-hit shutout, dominating on the mound for a 1-0 victory over the Birmingham Barons on Saturday night in front of an energetic crowd of 6,374 at Toyota Field. Making his final start of the regular season, Brett Kerry was dominant. He

Prospect Q&A: Angels right-hander Joyce

Hard-throwing reliever discusses first MiLB action, viral fame
@Gerard_Gilberto
September 8, 2022

In the early part of the college baseball season, the world was introduced to Ben Joyce. A hard-throwing reliever at the University of Tennessee, Joyce became an internet sensation after his first few appearances for the Vols. Clips of a 6-foot-5, 225-pound reliever reaching fastball velocities as high as 105

DiChiara Delivers Trash Pandas Walk-Off For 5-4 Win

Rookie first baseman reaches base five times in victory over Biloxi
August 30, 2022

With the score tied in the bottom of the ninth, the Biloxi Shuckers elected to intentionally walk catcher Logan O’Hoppe to face Rocket City Trash Pandas first baseman Sonny DiChiara with the winning run on second base. The Alabama native made the Shuckers regret that decision, lining a walk-off single

Trash Pandas Cruise Through Smokies For Seventh Straight Win

Rocket City Reaches Record-High Watermark in 3-2 Victory
August 25, 2022

KODAK, Tennessee – The Trash Pandas extended their winning streak to seven games behind Ky Bush’s continued mastery of the Smokies en route to a 3-2 victory over Tennessee on Thursday night at Smokies Stadium. The victory pushes the club’s overall record to 69-48 and notches their season-high mark of

Trash Pandas Bring Fireworks Late, Walk Off With 8-7 Win

Rocket City wins after rain delay of over an hour
August 21, 2022

MADISON, Alabama – Time and time again in 2022, the Rocket City Trash Pandas have found a way to win. On Saturday night, despite the best attempts of the Chattanooga Lookouts and a late push by Mother Nature, the Trash Pandas rallied for three runs in the bottom of the

Ninth Inning Homer Sinks Trash Pandas In 5-3 Loss

August 6, 2022

MADISON, Alabama – The Rocket City Trash Pandas came back to tie the game late, but a ninth inning home run was the difference in a 5-3 loss to the Tennessee Smokies in the fifth game of their six-game series in front of a crowd of 6,150 on Saturday night