ATLANTA -- Rockies outfielder Kris Bryant advanced in his rehab from a left foot injury by joining his teammates Thursday at Truist Park and taking swings in the batting cage.

Bryant, who has not played since May 30, offered no timetable on his return, but the expectation is he’ll increase his activity in the coming days.

“Obviously, the running is the last hurdle, but we’ll do that when it comes,” Bryant said. “But today is a good day for me.”

After injuries held him to 42 games last year, the first of his seven-year, $182 million contract, Bryant slashed .263/.346/.374 in 50 games this season before the injury, with his five home runs and 17 RBIs falling short of expectations.

During his absence, left-handed hitter Nolan Jones has shined in right field (.339/.397/.613 with four homers in 18 games going into Thursday night), and a group of younger players have offered excitement to a club that has spent most of the year at the bottom of the National League West.

“It’s really fun to see them have big moments, and we need more of that, spreading them out,” Bryant said. “Everybody’s been going great, and everybody’s in a good mood, even if I’m not really there.

“I’m in an OK spot. But there are other things that go into injuries that you can’t do much about. All I know is I’ve got a plan in place, and I’ll do what I can to get back in there.”

Last year, Bryant was out early with a back injury and missed the end of the season with left foot plantar fasciitis. This year, Bryant felt pain after playing on composite surfaces in Texas and Arizona, and he fouled a ball off his foot in the final at-bat against the D-backs on May 30. When he returns, the question will be: can he keep his foot healthy?

“I definitely am experiencing new shoes and cleats in particular,” Bryant said. “I’ve got a new pair here today. I'm going to try them out. But just don’t get old and don’t play thousands of baseball games in your career.

“Turf’s a little tough. It’s only a couple of fields. But I don’t know if there’s any research that [says] those kinds of fields are harder. You would think they're softer, because they put those little rubber pellets on the field. I don't know.”