Ben Joyce is considered one of the hardest throwers in baseball, but can he make an immediate impact for an Angels team trying to stay above .500?
“It means everything to me,” Joyce said ahead of the Angels’ 2-0 loss to the Miami Marlins. “It’s what I’ve been working for since I was 3 years old playing baseball, trying to dream of making it to the big leagues and then finally hearing that call.”
Joyce went viral last May for throwing a pitch 105.5 mph for the University of Tennessee. Since he became a professional, Joyce’s pitching velocity has hit 104 mph during big league spring training . And during a relief outing at Rocket City on Wednesday, Joyce hit 103 mph in a scoreless inning.holds the Guinness world record for the fastest pitch thrown at 105.8 mph, which he accomplished while playing for the Cincinnati Reds in a game against the San Diego Padres in 2010.
“Getting to see him do that was pretty cool,” Joyce said in February of watching Chapman, “and then knowing that I’m pretty close to that is a pretty crazy feeling.”Joyce’s speed impressed early on, though there was a notable concern over his command.
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