Los Angeles Angels pitcher Ben Joyce (44) delivers a pitch against the Kansas City Royals in the ninth inning at Kauffman Stadium. Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

Angels reliever hurls pair of insane 105-mph fastballs

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated Aug 21, 2024 12:56 AM ET

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Ben Joyce may be the new flame-throwing king in MLB.

Joyce retired the side in the bottom of the ninth inning of his Angels’ 9-5 win over the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on Tuesday night. Joyce went 1-2-3 in the inning and struck out two batters.

The 23-year-old pitcher drew attention because he was clocked at 105 mph twice while striking out Bobby Witt Jr. to end the game.

Ben Joyce: 105mph, 105mph and 103mph. pic.twitter.com/mr1a154EVd

— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) August 21, 2024

Joyce struck out Witt on three pitches. You can’t get much better than that.

You figure that a guy who throws that hard would be unhittable, but Joyce gave up three hits, two walks and two runs two outings ago, so he’s not untouchable.

But Joyce is 1-0 with a 2.45 ERA and 1.23 WHIP over 29.1 innings this season, so he is doing quite well. When you can throw as hard as he can, success is inevitable.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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