Wearing his dad's No. 3 in a Braves practice jersey Jake Murphy took batting practice Saturday at Turner Field. Standing only an inch shorter than his nearby 6-foot-5 dad Dale Murphy, Jake warmed up for a tryout he has in front of Braves scouts Sunday.
Jake Murphy, 6-foot-4, 220 pound high school senior, signed a letter of intent to play football at Brigham Young but is still holding out hope he'll get drafted to play professional baseball like his father, perhaps by the same organization.
"If it happens, it would be a dream come true," said Jake Murphy, who was born in Atlanta and raised a Braves fan in Utah.
He plays shortstop and third base, wide receiver and defensive back in football. He took a few turns in the cage and played some catch with his dad, who at 52, in jeans and an oxford, still looks like he would be at home in a baseball uniform.
"[Jake] has got a lot of potential," Braves hitting coach Terry Pendleton said. "You can tell he's got some skills."
His father thought it'd be smart to come in early before Sunday's workout. There was also a chance they'd see Chipper Jones tie Murphy for career home runs. Jones, who already passed Murphy as the franchise's all-time leading home run hitter, is one away from tying Murphy for his career (398) with 397 home runs.
"It's only a matter of time," Murphy said. "He's on fire."
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