In 2015, while with the Los Angeles Angels, Matt Joyce hit .174. His on-base percentage was .272, his slugging percentage .291. Needing some fixes entering free agency, Joyce shipped off to the Dominican Winter League, hoping to find his swing.
Saturday, playing against those Angels, Joyce hit a pinch-hit, three-run homer, his sixth homer of the season. The drive into the center-field shrubbery gave the Pirates a five-run lead, but it eventually proved the difference in an 8-7 Pirates victory at PNC Park that broke a four-game losing streak.
Joyce is hitting .333 with a .465 OBP and a .