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Five-star Georgia football commit to work out for MLB's Braves

Some guys just have it all. Months after signing to play football for Georgia, Terry Goodwin has received a MLB tryout offer from the Braves. MORE: Breakout candidates this fall | Schools that produce NFL talent | CFP teams spend big on trips Goodwin is a five-star receiver from Callaway (Ga.) high school who also plays third base on his school’s baseball team. He will work out for the Braves along with other high school prospects during a May 28 pre-draft camp. “He’s extremely athletic, as far as baseball goes,” Callaway baseball coach Dusty Hubbard told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “He is a plus-defender. He’s such an instinctual infielder and has a great arm.” At the plate, Goodwin is hitting .305 and has stolen 15 bases so far this season. If Goodwin were to be drafted and choose baseball, it wouldn't be the first time the Bulldogs lost a star gridiron recruit to America's pastime. George Lombard, a former five-star running back, picked baseball over football, playing...