Eagles’ Jalen Hurts and A.J. Brown take batting practice with the Phillies
Swing, batter, batter, swing, isn't normally a chant at Eagles games, but Hurts and Brown have proven to be versatile athletes, venturing down the street to the Phillies' ballpark.
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A.J. Brown isn’t about to quit his day job, but the Eagles star wide receiver flashed his power in a guest batting practice session.
Brown and Jalen Hurts dropped by Citizens Bank Park to take a few hacks, drawing an audience of Phillies players, including Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber.
The righty-swinging Brown, drafted out of high school by the Padres in 2016, took coach Bobby Dickerson deep to left field.
Even Schwarber, reigning NL home-run king, was impressed.
“He’s a strong guy,” Schwarber said upon walking back into the clubhouse.
Said Thomson: “He’d be my four-hole hitter. Jalen would lead off.”
Hurts said he and Brown were practicing for DeVonta Smith’s celebrity softball game Saturday at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown.
“It’s amazing to me,” Thomson said. “Those guys are such great athletes.”
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