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Full Name:
 

Matt Ryan Joyce​

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Nicknames:

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“DJ SS"

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Born:  
   

August 3, 1984 

Tampa, Florida

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Family:  

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Father: Matt Joyce Sr.
Step-mother: Lisa
Sisters, Danielle and Breanna
Step-sisters: Lindsey and Lacey 
Partner (or ex): Randi Jones

 

School:  

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Played in the North Brandon Little League in Brandon, Florida.

 

Colson Elementary,  Burnett Middle School 

Armwood High School, Seffner, Florida.
Mascot: Hawks
Coach: Joey Fernandez
Rivals: Plant Hillsborough High School Terriers

Florida Southern College (FSC),
Moccasins baseball
Coach: Pete Meyer
Teammates: Geoff Strickland, Jeff Howell, and Matthew Mercurio.
Major: Business marketing
 

Baseball Related:

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2005 - Drafted by the Detroit Tigers (12th round).

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2008 - May 5th - Major League debut with the Detroit Tigers.

 

2008 - Traded from the Tigers to the Tampa Bay Rays for Edwin Jackson.

 

2011 - Joyce made the all-star team.

 

2014 - Traded from the Rays to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for Kevin Jepsen.

 

2016 - Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

 

2016 - Signed a 2-year contract with the Oakland Athletics (after the season) ($11 million).
 

Extra:

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2017 - Joyce was suspended for yelling an anti-gay slur at a fan. "As Joyce returned to the dugout, he uttered several profanities at the fan, called him an anti-gay slur and challenged him to fight, according to Associated Press photographer Mark J. Terrill, who overheard the exchange."

He played for Cibao in the Liga de Beisbol Dominicano after a terrible 2015 season.

Favorite players: Ken Griffey Jr. and Fred McGriff

 

Rays fan growing up.

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Favorite high school teacher: Ms. [Denise] Silver (anatomy). 

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Sample Heckles:

 

Not available

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Heckle him on twitter:

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@sweetswingin20

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