After starting the 2013 season with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, the Yankees promoted Joseph on April 30, when they placed Kevin Youkilis on the disabled list.[9] However, he was optioned to the minors two days later without appearing in a game. The Yankees recalled Joseph on May 13 as the 26th man in a doubleheader against the Cleveland Indians, starting him at first base during the first game and second base in the second game.[10] During the second game of the doubleheader, Joseph got his first career base hit. He was then optioned back to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after the doubleheader.[11]
Joseph was outrighted off the Yankees roster on November 20, 2013.[12] He was released by the Yankees on August 27, 2014.
On November 19, 2014, he signed a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves and was assigned to the Double-A Mississippi Braves to begin the year. He hit .268 with 20 RBI before being released by the Braves on June 2, 2015.
On June 16, 2015, Joseph signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles. He finished the year with the Double-A Bowie Baysox, slashing .349 in 22 games. He split the 2016 season between Bowie and the Triple-A Norfolk Tides, posting a .315/.369/.442 batting line with 8 home runs and 46 RBI. He elected free agency on November 7, 2016.[13]
On November 19, 2016, he agreed to terms with the Washington Nationals on a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training,[14] although he was reassigned to minor league camp on March 13, 2017.[15] He spent the year split between the Double-A Harrisburg Senators and the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs, accumulating a .275/.331/.398 batting line with 7 home runs and 40 RBI. Joseph elected free agency following the season on November 6.[16]
On February 19, 2018, Joseph signed a minor league deal with the Orioles.[17] Joseph was recalled to the majors on June 15 and started at first base, his first major league appearance in over five years.[18] His brother, catcher Caleb Joseph was on the O's roster while he was up. He was next optioned to the Triple–A Norfolk Tides on June 20.[19] He was designated for assignment on June 29 then saw his contract purchased again on September 7, 2018.[20] In 14 major league games for Baltimore, Joseph notched 4 hits in 19 plate appearances. He was outrighted on November 1, then re-signed with the Orioles a minor league deal on November 5.
The Oakland Athletics selected Joseph in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft at the 2018 Winter Meetings.[21] Joseph played for the Las Vegas Aviators of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League. On August 14, the Athletics promoted Joseph to the major leagues.[22] He hit his first career major league home run on August 15, in a close 7-6 victory, over the visiting Houston Astros.[23] On September 1, Joseph was designated for assignment.
On September 3, 2019, Joseph was claimed off waivers by the San Francisco Giants. On September 14, the Giants designated Joseph for assignment after he went 1-for-16 in 8 games for the club.[24]
On September 16, 2019, Joseph was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates.[25] Joseph went 2-for-11 in 9 games for Pittsburgh in 2019. Joseph was outrighted off the Pirates roster on October 25 and elected free agency on October 31.
On May 29, 2021, Joseph signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals organization.[26] Joseph was released by the Nationals organization on January 7, 2022.[27]
Joseph's brother, Caleb, has also played in MLB. Caleb was also selected in the 2008 draft; he was chosen by the Baltimore Orioles in the seventh round.[2][6][28] They briefly played together with the Orioles in 2018.[29] Their father, Mark, played college baseball for Lipscomb.[30]
