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    Ben Joyce (shoulder) will make a minor league rehab appearance in the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League on Tuesday.

    Joyce is working his way back from last year’s shoulder surgery and a setback that stalled his rehabilitation process in mid-May. The flame-throwing 25-year-old high-leverage reliever should be ready to return to Los Angeles’ bullpen at some point in the second half.
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    Joyce threw three pitches over 100 mph, including one that clocked at 103.4. The flamethrower has his first save of 2026, and while the Angels won’t provide a ton of chances for reasons that aren’t Joyce’s fault, it seems very likely he’ll see more over the final 40 or so games.
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    Honestly, Fermin had no business coming away with this save. He faced five batters and let up three hits as the Marlins pushed him to the brink in the ninth inning. The key reason he escaped his own mess is because Jose Siri made a perfect throw to nail Javier Sanoja at home plate to end the game. This was Fermin’s first save of the season as Ben Joyce pitched the eighth inning in his second outing off the injured list, so pay attention to how this role develops.
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    The left-hander has been lights out this year, with 38 strikeouts and an 0.88 WHIP in 25 innings pitched over 21 appearances. Ben Joyce pitched yesterday and the Angels would probably rather have Natera available for heavy left-handed parts of the order, but Natera is pitching so well that he might be the man to roster if Joyce can’t establish himself as the closer after a long layoff. Even right-handers are hitting just .152/.220/.304 against Natera.
  • LAA Relief Pitcher #44
    Joyce, who was last seen in the majors 18 months ago, is finally back from shoulder surgery after posting a 5.06 ERA and a 12/8 K/BB in 10 2/3 innings during a rehab stint. He averaged 101.3 mph with his fastball during his Triple-A appearances, so that’s not going to be an issue. Command might be. He’s probably the favorite to lead the Angels in saves the rest of the way, but it might be a bumpy ride, especially for these next few weeks.
  • LAA Relief Pitcher #44
    He struck out one and didn’t allow a single baserunner while topping out at 103.1 mph. It seems that Joyce is finally nearing his return to the Angels’ bullpen. The team may give him another week in the minors while they sort through the trade deadline moves, but he could be up and throwing high-leverage innings soon.
  • LAA Relief Pitcher #44
    Joyce only threw eight pitches in the inning, all four-seamers, and allowed one hit. He sat 101.9 mph on his four-seamer and touched 103.2 mph. He got two whiffs on seven swings. We’ll need to see him mix in some other pitches, and the Angels likely will wait until after the trade deadline to call him up, but he could be the primary closer for them for the final month or so of the season.
  • LAA Relief Pitcher #44
    The 25-year-old right-hander has averaged more than 100 mph on his fastball so far on his rehab assignment, hitting as high as 102.3 mph. He’ll probably need several outings there and will probably have to show that he can go on back-to-back nights before he’s ready to join the Angels’ bullpen.
  • LAA Relief Pitcher #44
    Joyce had shoulder surgery last year and seemed on track to return to the Angels’ bullpen in May, but he suffered a setback in the middle of that month. He began throwing again at the end of June and has now begun his rehab assignment in earnest. We don’t know much about how he looked on Thursday, but he did hit 102.3 mph on the radar gun, which seems to suggest that his arm is feeling good. He will head out to an affiliate soon, and we can get more information on his rehab performances.
  • LAA Relief Pitcher #44
    It’s an encouraging development as the flame-throwing right-hander inches his way back towards a return to the Angels’ bullpen. Joyce is going to ultimately need several appearances in a minor league rehab assignment once he’s ready for a game setting, but it’s not out of the realm of possibility that he could be ready to go before July is through.
  • LAA Relief Pitcher #44
    It’s an encouraging development after Joyce was shut down from throwing earlier this month following a setback in his recovery from last year’s shoulder surgery. The flame-throwing 25-year-old high-leverage reliever should be ready to return to Los Angeles’ bullpen at some point in the second half of the season.

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    Brady Smith was lifted from his minor league start Saturday with an apparent arm injury.

    Smith, one of the three prospects the Tigers picked up from the Dodgers in the Tarik Skubal trade, exited in the second inning of his start for High-A West Michigan. The 21-year-old was making just his second start since arriving in the organization.
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    Masataka Yoshida left Saturday’s game in the third inning with an apparent hamstring injury.

    Yoshida blew a tire running out a double against the Pirates. He was able to walk off the field okay, but it still looked like an IL-type situation. The good news there is that the Red Sox might get Roman Anthony back in a week or so. Until then, either Nate Eaton or maybe Kristian Campbell could be called up to help fill in. Anthony Seigler replaced him in the DH spot tonight.
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    Jacob Wilson is out of Saturday’s starting lineup with the finger injury he suffered Friday, but he might be available off the bench.

    Wilson still has some swelling in the finger. Alika Williams is playing shortstop tonight.
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    A’s manager Mark Kotsay said Saturday that he doesn’t expect Luis Severino to return from the injured list this season.

    Severino has been out since May 30 with a strained shoulder. He’s back throwing now, but he hasn’t advanced to the point to make a return in the next 6 1/2 weeks seem realistic. Perhaps things would be different if the A’s were a contender and had incentive to bring him back as a reliever.
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    Carson Benge went 1-for-2 with a solo homer and two walks to lead the Mets to a 5-4 win over the Nationals on Saturday.

    Benge drew a walk in the first inning, then led off the bottom of the sixth with a solo homer off Tom Cosgrove. Benge would later draw his second walk of the game in the eighth. The 23-year-old outfielder has had a stellar rookie campaign, hitting .275/.338/.419 with 14 homers, 63 runs scored, 49 RBI, and 18 steals across 488 plate appearances.
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    Francisco Lindor went 2-for-4 with a run scored, one RBI, and a walk against the Nationals on Saturday.

    Lindor drew a walk and scored a run in the first inning, then led off the eighth with a single and was caught stealing. He then came through for the Mets in the ninth, delivering the walk-off hit to score the winning run. The 32-year-old shortstop is hitting .244/.332/.442 with 12 homers, 38 runs scored, 32 RBI, and three steals across 292 plate appearances.
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    Brady House went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer against the Mets on Saturday.

    The Nats were limited to one run into the sixth inning before House broke through with a three-run homer off Sean Manaea to give the team the lead. The 23-year-old third baseman is up to nine homers and 31 RBI while slashing .242/.295/.408 across 241 plate appearances.
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    Sean Manaea allowed four runs with seven strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings in a no-decision against the Nationals on Saturday.

    Manaea came out sharp in this one, tossing three scoreless innings before Andrés Chaparro took him deep for a solo homer to lead off the fourth. Things unraveled for Manaea in the sixth as he surrendered a three-run blast to Brady House. He returned to record one out in the seventh, leaving with a runner on third at 93 pitches with seven strikeouts. The 34-year-old left-hander will take a 4.22 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, and a 113/37 K/BB ratio across 111 innings into a start against the White Sox in Chicago on Friday.
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    Brad Lord allowed two runs and recorded only two outs in a no-decision against the Mets on Saturday.

    The Nationals were hoping to get at least four innings out of Lord on Saturday. They got four walks and were forced to go to the bullpen only two outs into the first inning. Lord gave up a base-loaded double to bring two runs in for New York, then loaded the bases again on his fourth walk. He then departed at 44 pitches. The 26-year-old right-hander will take a 4.04 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, and a 57/25 K/BB ratio across 62 1/3 innings into a start against the Marlins in Miami on Friday.
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    Rangers activated RHP Jakob Junis from the 15-day injured list.

    Junis will return to his setup role in front of Jacob Latz after 15 days off for an adductor strain.