Jimmy Joyce Stats & Scouting Report

Full name James Edward Joyce
Born 01/13/1999 in Rockville Centre, NY
Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 210 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Hofstra
Drafted in the 16th round (474th overall) by the Seattle Mariners in 2021 (signed for $25,000).

Top Rankings

BA Grade: 40/High

Track Record: Joyce led Wantagh (N.Y.) High to back-to-back state championship games as a prep and arrived at Hofstra as a top recruit. Initially a two-way player, he focused on pitching as an upperclassman and led the Pride in strikeouts, wins and ERA as a senior. The Mariners drafted him in the 16th round and signed him for $25,000. Joyce’s pitch analytics jumped out when he was drafted, and that translated into results in 2023. He logged a 2.57 ERA in 16 starts across High-A and Double-A, and led the Mariners system with a 59.3% groundball rate.

Scouting Report: Joyce is a strong, athletic righthander with lively stuff. He hides the ball with a deep turn in his delivery and unleashes 92-94 mph two-seam fastballs with exceptional sink and run. He generates lots of called strikes and check swings from batters who have trouble tracking his heater. Joyce complements his two-seamer with an above-average, 82-84 mph power curveball with hard break and depth. He rounds out his arsenal with an average, 83-85 mph changeup that effectively mirrors his fastball. Joyce’s pitches have so much movement he struggles to command them at times, but he throws strikes at a fringe-average clip. His starts typically cap out at 3-5 innings.

The Future: Joyce projects to be a groundball–inducing middle reliever in the major leagues. His debut may come in 2024.

Scouting Grades Fastball: 55 | Curveball: 55 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 45