Cole Hamels pitched two innings in a minor league game on Thursday, his first outing of the spring as he works to recover from biceps tendinitis.

Hamels felt good after recording nine outs and throwing 20 of 30 pitches for strikes against Pittsburgh's Triple-A players.

"I'm really pleased and really confident, and what I'm able to do now is to truly get spring training in," he said. "Obviously it's a little late, but I feel healthy and I think that's really the key."

The Philadelphia Phillies placed him on the 15-day disabled list on Thursday.