LF Matt 'Sweet Swingin' Joyce #8
Age: 38 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
07/17/2023
OA: 45 POT: 45
LF MATT 'SWEET SWINGIN' JOYCE #8 - AGE: 38 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
85 304 78 9 2 7 39 67 78 .257 .390 .368 0 1.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 45 50 50
Gap 55 50 55 55
Power 50 45 50 50
Eye 65 60 70 65
Avoid K's 40 35 40 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 45
Errors: - 35 45
Arm: 20 35 50
Turn DP: - 25 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 45
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 40
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Ability: 40
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/16/2023 HAR Win, 9-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
07/15/2023 HAR Loss, 1-3 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
07/14/2023 HAR Win, 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/11/2023 @ RCH Loss, 4-7 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
07/10/2023 @ RCH Loss, 3-4 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
07/09/2023 @ RCH Win, 8-5 4 2 4 1 0 2 0 0
07/08/2023 @ POR Win, 7-2 3 2 1 0 0 2 1 0
07/07/2023 POR Loss, 1-5 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
07/06/2023 @ POR Loss, 2-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/04/2023 HAR Loss, 1-6 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Nothing stands out about Joyce.
Birthday:08/03/1984
Born in:Tampa, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:12 Years, 123 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:12 Years, 123 Days
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
DOUBLE-A NORTHEAST 2023 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 85 304 78 9 2 7 39 41 67 78 .257 .390 .368 .758 .350 .112 127
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 83 372 0 2 0 4 0 1 112 18 0 1 0.0 48.7 5.67 1.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   58 15 3 1 0 3 6 5 24 0 0 0 .259 .317 .345 .662
Versus Right   246 63 6 1 7 36 35 62 54 1 0 0 .256 .405 .374 .779
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   15 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 6 0 0 0 .067 .300 .067 .367
April   69 24 2 1 3 13 11 15 12 1 0 0 .348 .459 .536 .995
May   103 28 3 1 1 10 12 18 26 0 0 0 .272 .380 .350 .730
June   89 15 3 0 2 13 13 20 29 0 0 0 .169 .321 .270 .591
July   43 11 1 0 1 3 5 14 11 0 0 0 .256 .439 .349 .787
All-Star Game   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   325 111 20 1 15 73 84 85 75 4 0 0 .342 .473 .548 1.021
Career   629 189 29 3 22 112 125 152 153 5 0 0 .300 .434 .461 .895
Home   150 39 4 0 3 16 23 32 37 0 0 0 .260 .390 .347 .737
Road   154 39 5 2 4 23 18 35 41 1 0 0 .253 .389 .390 .779
Grass   304 78 9 2 7 39 41 67 78 1 0 0 .257 .390 .368 .758
Day   54 17 3 1 1 9 8 8 14 0 0 0 .315 .403 .463 .866
Night   250 61 6 1 6 30 33 59 64 1 0 0 .244 .387 .348 .735
As Starter   303 78 9 2 7 39 41 66 78 1 0 0 .257 .389 .370 .759
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2008 Detroit - MLB 23 92 242 61 16 3 12 33 40 31 2 2 65 0 2 .252 .339 .492 .831 114 115 1.0
2009 Tampa Bay - MLB 24 11 32 6 1 0 3 7 3 3 1 1 7 1 0 .188 .270 .500 .770 101 94 0.1
2010 Tampa Bay - MLB 25 77 216 52 15 3 10 40 30 40 2 3 55 2 2 .241 .360 .477 .837 132 125 1.3
2011 Tampa Bay - MLB 26 141 462 128 32 2 19 75 69 49 4 7 106 13 1 .277 .347 .478 .825 129 117 2.6
2012 Tampa Bay - MLB 27 124 399 96 18 3 17 59 55 55 6 1 102 4 3 .241 .341 .429 .769 115 110 1.5
2013 Tampa Bay - MLB 28 140 413 97 22 0 18 47 61 59 2 7 87 7 3 .235 .328 .419 .747 110 108 2.0
2014 Tampa Bay - MLB 29 140 418 106 23 2 9 52 51 62 4 9 111 2 5 .254 .349 .383 .732 113 107 2.0
2015 Los Angeles - MLB 30 93 247 43 12 1 5 21 17 30 4 2 67 0 3 .174 .272 .291 .564 58 57 -1.0
2016 Pittsburgh - MLB 31 140 231 56 10 1 13 42 45 59 3 0 67 1 1 .242 .403 .463 .866 139 138 2.2
2017 Oakland - MLB 32 141 469 114 33 0 25 68 78 66 2 7 113 4 1 .243 .335 .473 .808 117 114 2.2
2018 Oakland - MLB 33 83 207 43 9 0 7 15 34 35 1 2 53 0 2 .208 .322 .353 .675 89 86 0.0
2019 Atlanta - MLB 34 129 200 59 10 0 7 23 32 38 0 0 45 0 0 .295 .408 .450 .858 130 136 1.6
2020 Miami - MLB 35 46 127 32 4 0 2 14 16 20 0 1 41 1 0 .252 .351 .331 .682 93 94 0.3
2021 Philadelphia - MLB 36 77 152 38 7 0 8 24 21 22 0 1 37 1 2 .250 .343 .454 .797 109 113 0.6
Total MLB 1434 3815 931 212 15 155 520 552 569 31 43 956 36 25 .244 .343 .429 .773 113 110 16.5
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2015 Salt Lake - AAA 30 11 36 12 1 0 2 6 3 5 1 1 9 0 0 .333 .419 .528 .946 162 160 0.5
2018 Nashville - AAA 33 9 32 9 3 0 0 3 4 3 0 0 5 0 0 .281 .343 .375 .718 111 116 0.2
2022 New Hampshire - AA 37 90 325 111 20 1 15 73 84 85 0 4 75 1 0 .342 .473 .548 1.021 152 153 3.7
2023 New Hampshire - AA 38 85 304 78 9 2 7 39 41 67 0 1 78 0 1 .257 .390 .368 .758 121 127 1.6
Total AAA E 9 32 9 3 0 0 3 4 3 0 0 5 0 0 .281 .343 .375 .718 111 116
Total AAA W 11 36 12 1 0 2 6 3 5 1 1 9 0 0 .333 .419 .528 .946 162 160
Total AA NE 175 629 189 29 3 22 112 125 152 0 5 153 1 1 .300 .434 .461 .895 137 141
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2010 Tampa Bay - MLB 25 4 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 .222 .222 .222 .444 25 16 -0.4
2011 Tampa Bay - MLB 26 4 15 3 1 0 1 4 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 .200 .250 .467 .717 96 92 -0.6
2013 Tampa Bay - MLB 28 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -113 -0.4
2019 Atlanta - MLB 34 5 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .100 .182 .100 .282 -21 -25 -0.3
2020 Miami - MLB 35 3 11 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 .182 .308 .273 .580 64 68 -0.1
2022 New Hampshire - AA NE 37 5 20 4 0 0 0 3 1 4 0 0 4 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533 36 29 -0.7
Total MLB 20 53 8 2 0 1 5 1 4 0 0 18 1 0 .151 .211 .245 .456 27 23
Total AA NE 5 20 4 0 0 0 3 1 4 0 0 4 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533 36 29
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2008 Detroit - MLB LF 60 41 94 2 0 99 3 .970 409.1 2.11 0.0 .000
2008 Detroit - MLB RF 25 16 42 0 0 43 1 .977 161.0 2.35 0.0 .000
2008 Detroit - MLB DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 16.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2009 Tampa Bay - MLB CF 4 4 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 32.0 2.53 0.0 .000
2009 Tampa Bay - MLB RF 5 4 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 36.0 1.50 0.0 .000
2009 Tampa Bay - MLB DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2010 Tampa Bay - MLB LF 13 8 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 75.0 1.92 0.0 .000
2010 Tampa Bay - MLB RF 52 45 99 4 0 106 3 .972 397.0 2.34 0.0 .000
2010 Tampa Bay - MLB DH 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 80.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2011 Tampa Bay - MLB LF 15 8 20 0 0 20 0 1.000 86.2 2.08 0.0 .000
2011 Tampa Bay - MLB RF 126 112 211 8 3 222 3 .986 1006.1 1.96 0.0 .000
2012 Tampa Bay - MLB LF 33 28 48 2 0 50 0 1.000 245.1 1.83 0.0 .000
2012 Tampa Bay - MLB RF 89 78 133 0 0 135 2 .985 712.0 1.68 0.0 .000
2013 Tampa Bay - MLB LF 58 41 80 0 0 80 0 1.000 364.2 1.97 0.0 .000
2014 Tampa Bay - MLB LF 81 70 132 5 1 139 2 .986 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 Tampa Bay - MLB RF 15 13 24 0 0 25 1 .960 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2015 Los Angeles - MLB LF 64 58 95 2 0 98 1 .990 467.2 1.87 0.0 .000
2015 Los Angeles - MLB RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 26 14 26 1 0 27 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 43 30 55 0 0 55 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 Oakland - MLB LF 24 18 42 1 0 43 0 1.000 157.1 2.46 0.0 .000
2017 Oakland - MLB CF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.1 2.16 0.0 .000
2017 Oakland - MLB RF 115 103 205 4 2 216 7 .968 907.0 2.07 0.0 .000
2018 Oakland - MLB LF 49 39 79 1 0 81 1 .988 355.2 2.02 0.0 .000
2018 Oakland - MLB CF 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 0.0 .000
2018 Oakland - MLB RF 6 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 24.0 1.88 0.0 .000
2019 Atlanta - MLB LF 4 4 3 0 0 4 1 .750 29.0 0.93 0.0 .000
2019 Atlanta - MLB RF 33 30 51 2 1 54 1 .981 240.0 1.99 0.0 .000
2020 Miami - MLB LF 15 6 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 59.1 1.37 0.0 .000
2020 Miami - MLB RF 27 22 31 0 0 33 2 .939 164.0 1.70 0.0 .000
2021 Philadelphia - MLB 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 Philadelphia - MLB LF 38 25 57 1 0 59 1 .983 252.1 2.07 +1.1 1.047
2021 Philadelphia - MLB RF 14 4 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 41.2 1.51 -0.4 .971
2022 New Hampshire - AA LF 84 78 133 3 1 139 3 .978 703.2 1.74 -1.9 .976
2022 New Hampshire - AA RF 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 19.1 0.47 -0.3 .971
2023 New Hampshire - AA LF 24 24 39 0 0 41 2 .951 210.2 1.67 -4.5 .841
2023 New Hampshire - AA RF 30 30 54 3 0 57 0 1.000 276.0 1.86 +0.3 .982
TOTAL LF 588 462 873 18 2 905 14 .985 3416.2 2.35 -5.3 .965
TOTAL CF 8 5 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 48.1 2.42 0.0 .000
TOTAL RF 585 490 924 21 6 965 20 .979 3986.1 2.13 -0.4 .980
TOTAL DH 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 104.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/07/2005 Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 12th round of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from Florida Southern College (Lakeland, FL).
12/10/2008 Traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Tampa Bay Rays for Edwin Jackson.
07/12/2011 Selected to the 2011 MLB All-Star Game.
12/16/2014 Traded by the Tampa Bay Rays to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for Kevin Jepsen.
11/02/2015 Granted Free Agency.
02/20/2016 Signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
11/03/2016 Granted Free Agency.
11/30/2016 Signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.
10/29/2018 Granted Free Agency.
02/09/2019 Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.
03/19/2019 Released by the Cleveland Indians.
03/20/2019 Signed as a Free Agent with the San Francisco Giants.
03/23/2019 Was traded by the San Francisco Giants to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for cash.
10/31/2019 Granted Free Agency.
02/03/2020 Signed as a Free Agent with the Miami Marlins.
10/28/2020 Granted Free Agency.
02/10/2021 Signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Phillies.
08/23/2021 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/22/2021 Became a free agent.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 65 (65).
05/11/2022 Signed a minor league contract ($120,000 bonus) with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
08/01/2022 Wins the AA NE Player of the Week Award.
09/09/2022 Wins the 2022 Double-A Northeast Round 1 with the New Hampshire Fisher Cats!
09/20/2022 Wins the 2022 AA NE Platinum Stick Award at LF.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 70 (70).
06/19/2023 Was selected to the 2023 Double-A Northeast All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year IBB Rank
2011 9 10
Year SF Rank
2014 9 3
2017 7 8
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