ATLANTA -- Matt Joyce arrived at SunTrust Park on Tuesday morning not knowing whether he’d be accompanying the Braves to Philadelphia or preparing to resuscitate his career at the Minor League level.

“It’s tough to not know,” Joyce said. “It can be a little stressful. If you think about it too much, you can definitely get caught in your own mind worrying.”

Joyce’s whirlwind Spring Training, which included stints with three organizations, ended Tuesday when he went hitless in three at-bats of a 7-5 win over the Reds. The veteran outfielder went 1-for-8 during his three-day audition for the Braves. But barring an external addition, he’ll be on Atlanta’s bench during Thursday’s season opener in Philadelphia.

“It’s more of what he’s done in the past and the professional he is,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said. “He’s just an experienced bat coming off the bench. I don’t know if I personally had to see anything he hasn’t done. Right now, that’s where we’re going to start and work from there.”

The Braves will likely not set their Opening Day roster until Thursday morning. There’s a chance a better fit could come available via trade. But for now, they are planning to carry Joyce.

When the Braves determined it was best to allow Adam Duvall to attempt to revive his career by playing every day at Triple-A Gwinnett, they sent cash to the Giants in exchange for Joyce, who had been with the Indians last week. So the 34-year-old outfielder ended his spring with consecutive three-day stints with both San Francisco and Atlanta.

A jet-lagged Joyce flew from Arizona to Florida on Saturday night and then made the two-hour bus ride to North Port, Fla., on Sunday to make his Braves debut against the Rays. He flew on the team charter to Atlanta later that night and then spent the past two days compiling at-bats against the Reds.

Though fatigue had to be considered while evaluating Joyce's performance for Atlanta, the former All-Star did not provide any indication he has regained the power he lost while battling an injured back last year. He hit .186 (8-for-43) with no extra-base hits during Spring Training.

“Fortunately, I feel good,” Joyce said. “I’m just riding the roller coaster right now.”

Joyce is slated to serve as Atlanta’s primary backup outfielder. He drilled a career-high 25 homers for the A’s in 2017, but then tried to do too much while dealing with the back issue that led him to homer only seven times over just 83 games for Oakland last year, a span during which he posted a .675 OPS. The ailment affected him most of the season, but with free agency approaching, he hastened a couple of his returns from the disabled list.

“I wanted to be out there,” Joyce said. “I wanted to play and be a part of what was going on. I kind of rushed it.”

With Ronald Acuna Jr. being the Braves' only right-handed-hitting outfielder, Joyce’s left-handed presence might be most valuable on Atlanta’s bench, which currently counts Johan Camargo as its only other left-handed option.

This past week has been a whirlwind for Joyce. But he now has an opportunity to spend these next few weeks and months proving his bat still has some value.

“You just focus on what you can control,” Joyce said. “That’s where I’m at. I’m trying to smile and meet everybody. We’ll go from there.”