Matt Joyce said his hamstring felt good after Wednesday's spring training game against the Indians, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Joyce said his hamstring felt good after Wednesday's spring training game against the Indians, the Los Angeles Times reports.

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Joyce -- who had sat out six of previous seven games -- singled, homered and walked in three at-bats, but the biggest takeaway was the health of his hamstring. "You know, it was a really good test," Joyce said. "The hamstring felt great. It's just reassuring to go out there and not worry about something hurting and to feel healthy going into the season." Joyce has played in only nine games this spring due to the hamstring and some soreness in his rib cage. He's expected to play an integral role for the Angels this season as a middle-of-the-order bat against right-handed pitchers. "If you look at our projected lineup, there are only three left-handed hitters -- Matt, Kole Calhoun and Erick Aybar -- and Matt is the only one who can hit in the middle of the order," manager Mike Scioscia said. "His bat is important to us."