Joe Boyle

Joe Boyle

25-Year-Old PitcherSP
Tampa Bay Rays AAA
2025 Fantasy Outlook
The 8.3 percent walk rate Boyle tallied during a three-start audition with the Athletics in 2023, unsurprisingly, turned out to be a mirage. His walk rate in 2024 ballooned to 17.7 percent, which is actually better than his 18.8 percent mark from the minors. There's no disputing that Boyle's stuff pops. He averaged 97.7 mph with his four-seamer in 2024 and touched 100 mph with regularity. His slider can be devastating. Boyle is a two-pitch pitcher, though, and he's shown no ability at any level to find the strike zone enough for his plus stuff to matter. An offseason trade landed the righty in Tampa Bay, and if there's one team that might be able to squeeze the most out of Boyle, it's the Rays, who have essentially told their pitchers in recent years to just throw the ball down the middle and trust their stuff. Pitching coach Kyle Snyder also has a reputation for being able to get taller pitchers to refine their mechanics, him being 6-foot-8 himself (Boyle is 6-foot-7). It's a long shot that Boyle turns into anything, but he should at least be on fantasy radars. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Rays in March of 2025.
Optioned back to minors
PTampa Bay Rays  AAA
April 14, 2025
The Rays optioned Boyle to Triple-A Durham on Monday, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
ANALYSIS
Boyle made a case to stick around by dazzling in a spot start Sunday versus Atlanta, fanning seven batters with no hits and just two unearned runs allowed over five innings. However, the Rays are sticking with their plan to return Boyle to the minors. He'll likely be first in line for a promotion when the big club needs a starter again.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
74
Last 10 Games
74
Last 5 Games
74
How many pitches does Joe Boyle generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Joe Boyle generally pitch?
 
 
 
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Extra
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-35%
BAA vs RHP
2025
No Stats
2024
 
 
-20%
BAA vs RHP
2023
 
 
-70%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .246 153 33 28 30 7 1 2
Since 2023vs Right .159 151 45 19 20 2 0 3
2025vs Left .000 8 2 1 0 0 0 0
2025vs Right .000 10 5 1 0 0 0 0
2024vs Left .258 123 28 24 25 5 1 2
2024vs Right .207 103 28 16 17 1 0 2
2023vs Left .278 22 3 3 5 2 0 0
2023vs Right .083 38 12 2 3 1 0 1
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-39%
ERA at Home
2025
No Stats
2024
 
 
-19%
ERA at Home
2023
 
 
-100%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2023Home 3.89 1.34 41.2 4 4 0 10.6 5.6 0.4
Since 2023Away 6.33 1.52 27.0 2 2 0 9.7 7.0 1.0
2025Home 0.00 0.40 5.0 1 0 0 12.6 3.6 0.0
2025Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Home 5.86 1.63 27.2 2 4 0 10.7 6.8 0.7
2024Away 7.20 1.85 20.0 1 2 0 10.4 8.6 0.9
2023Home 0.00 1.00 9.0 1 0 0 9.0 3.0 0.0
2023Away 3.86 0.57 7.0 1 0 0 7.7 2.6 1.3
Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2023
 
 
-6%
BAA vs LHP
2025
 
 
-75%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-15%
BAA vs RHP
2023
 
 
-4%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .149 146 41 31 17 3 1 4
Since 2023vs Right .158 170 65 26 22 6 2 1
2025vs Left .043 26 7 3 1 0 0 0
2025vs Right .174 28 10 5 4 2 0 0
2024vs Left .185 88 26 23 12 2 1 3
2024vs Right .157 108 45 15 14 2 2 1
2023vs Left .154 32 8 5 4 1 0 1
2023vs Right .148 34 10 6 4 2 0 0
Stat Review
How does Joe Boyle compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
3.50
 
K/9
12.6
 
BB/9
3.6
 
HR/9
0.0
 
Fastball
98.0 mph
 
ERA
0.00
 
WHIP
0.40
 
BABIP
.000
 
GB/FB
0.40
 
Left On Base
0.0%
 
Exit Velocity
79.5 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
4.8%
 
Spin Rate
2525 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
19.0%
 
Swinging Strike
13.5%
 
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
The 6-foot-7 Boyle has always had loud stuff, but he didn't have good enough command to even project as a ninth-inning arm, let alone a starter. The Reds traded him to Oakland at the deadline for Sam Moll, and Boyle surprisingly went on to not only reach the majors, but have some success. He was good one time through the lineup against the Padres and then logged wins against the Tigers and Angels in late-September. Boyle's fastball averaged 98 mph and he can touch 100 mph. His upper-80s slider gives him a second plus pitch, and he threw his third-pitch curveball 10 percent of the time. His command woes (17.8 BB% in the minors last year) could resurface in spring training and prohibit him from even making the rotation, but Boyle has much better pure stuff than most Athletics pitchers. His home park makes him a viable home streamer, but it will be difficult for him to log wins given his projected pitch inefficiency and lack of run support.
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Still expected to be sent down
PTampa Bay Rays  AAA
April 14, 2025
The Rays plan to option Boyle to Triple-A Durham prior to Monday game against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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Tosses five no-hit frames in win
PTampa Bay Rays  AAA
April 13, 2025
Boyle (1-0) earned the win against Atlanta on Sunday, allowing two unearned runs on no hits and two walks with seven strikeouts over five innings.
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Called up, starting Sunday
PTampa Bay Rays  AAA
April 13, 2025
The Rays recalled Boyle from Triple-A Durham to start Sunday against Atlanta, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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Optioned to Triple-A
PTampa Bay Rays  AAA
March 22, 2025
The Rays optioned Boyle to Triple-A Durham on Saturday, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
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Impressive so far in camp
PTampa Bay Rays  AAA
March 6, 2025
Boyle allowed one unearned run on one hit and one walk while striking out two over 2.1 innings in Wednesday's Grapefruit League loss to the Red Sox.
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