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Ben Joyce of the Los Angeles Angels will start his rehab assignment with the Single-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes on Wednesday. He has been on the injured list since early 2025 due to a serious right shoulder issue.
The Los Angeles Angelsā Single-A affiliate announced reliever Ben Joyce will begin his rehab assignment with them Wednesday.
The Single-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes announced the news via X.
Ben Joyce will join the Quakes for a rehab assignment. Grab your tickets nowšļø You wonāt want to miss it! pic.twitter.com/J1AjJKjK8y
ā Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (@RCQuakes) April 29, 2026
Joyce has been on the injured list since early in 2025, when his right shoulder flared up in April. He had previously dealt with shoulder issues, spending the end of 2024 on the injured list, but this instance was far more serious.
August 16, 2024; Anaheim, California, USA; Los Angeles Angels pitcher Ben Joyce (44) throws against the Atlanta Braves during the eighth inning at Angel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images
The flamethrowing right-hander underwent a procedure on his shoulder last season, knocking him out for just about all of the 2025 campaign. Manager Kurt Suzuki spoke to the media about Joyce ahead of the Angelsā final game against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.
Ben Joyce has been on the injured list since early April 2025 due to a right shoulder injury.
Ben Joyce will begin his rehab assignment with the Single-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes.
Ben Joyce previously faced shoulder issues that caused him to spend the end of 2024 on the injured list.

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āItās awesome,ā Suzuki said. āWhen they told me, I was pretty excited. Hearing what heās been doing in Arizona, Iām like, āMan, this guy is ready to go out. Iām excited to see what heās got on a rehab assignment, and go from there.ā
Suzuki is right to be excited, as Joyceās fastballāwhich sits in the triple digitsāhas been plenty effective in MLB during his career. Through his three years in MLB, Joyce has posted a 3.12 ERA through 48 games, and will surely be a calming presence in the pen.
The Angelsā bullpen clearly needs reinforcements at the moment as well, as their relievers have been among the worst in MLB this season. Their 5.71 ERA ranks second-worst in MLB, and they have already upended some of the work they did to reinforce their bullpen in the offseason.
Their experiment with Jordan Romano didnāt pay off and heās currently a free agent, Drew Pomeranz is severely underperforming and Kirby Yates is still yet to appear for the team since signing. The rest of the bullpen has also underperformed, but the Angelsā new signings havenāt made matters much better.
Joyceās return could provide a much-needed boost to the Angelsā relief core, and theyāll hope he can begin to turn their season around as they struggle through the leagueās longest losing streak.
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