Ben Joyce

The Angels activated Joyce for the first time since April 2025, and the post-deadline ninth inning is open. His rehab command was imperfect, so expect a gradual return to leverage. Add now if you can carry a speculative reliever instead of waiting for the first save.

Tops the Angels' save committee but remains on a documented no-consecutive-days restriction due to injury history, creating planned save opportunities for Natera Jr. every other game. The Angels have just 14 saves all season — dead last in MLB — which limits absolute save upside. Add for save volume in 14-team leagues where Natera Jr. is not already rostered.

Tops the Angels' save committee but remains on a strict no-consecutive-days restriction due to injury history, which creates planned save opportunities on Joyce's off days. Add for the best pure save upside in a committee; do not budget for a traditional closer's workload until the Angels confirm his schedule has expanded.

Closer Monkey now puts Joyce first, but the Angels do not expect him to work consecutive days initially, if at all this season. Add for the best pure save upside; do not budget for a traditional closer's workload.

Activated from the 60-day IL with the ninth inning available after the deadline. The Angels may ease him back because his rehab covered only 3.2 innings with two walks, but his stuff gives him the best upside in the group.