J.D. Martinez has faced many relief pitchers during his 14 years in the majors. The New York Mets designated hitter though could only laugh and smile after striking out against the Los Angeles Angels rookie Ben Joyce. Joyce struck out Martinez with a 104.7 mph cutter on Saturday night, the fastest pitch in the majors this season.
Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Ben Joyce reacts after striking out New York Mets designated hitter J.D. Martinez for the final out of a baseball game, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Ben Joyce , right, and catcher Logan O’Hoppe celebrate after the team’s win in a baseball game against the New York Mets , Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Ben Joyce reacts after striking out New York Mets designated hitter J.
Joyce’s first pitch to Martinez was 103.7 mph fastball for a called strike. Martinez then fouled off a 103.2 mph heater before the hard-throwing, right-hander kicked it into another gear.Zach Neto’s 3-run homer rallies Angels to 5-4 victory over Mets despite J.D. Martinez’s grand slamThe matchup between Martinez and Joyce was the perfect power vs. power matchup at the end of the game.
“I felt pretty calm, but it was a different level of adrenaline for sure,” Joyce said. “It was a different level there. It was an 0-2 pitch. Just try to let it eat and ended up getting a good result.” Joyce — who has not allowed a run in 18 straight outings since June 14 — has eclipsed triple digits with 41.3% of his pitches this season , which ranks second in the majors. Oakland’s Mason Miller leads at 49.4%.
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