The 38-year-old infielder signed a minor league deal with the Angels in mid-June after a stint with the Long Island Ducks in the independent Atlantic League. He proved that he could still hit — slashing .289/.369/.353 in 176 plate appearances (mostly at Triple-A Salt Lake), but that came with just one homer, 26 RBI and a 20/20 K/BB ratio.

Murphy’s comeback might just reach the majors later this season. He’s batting .324/.405/.419 with one homer and just 11 strikeouts in 84 plate appearances for the Bees.

Wow. Murphy retired from professional baseball back in 2021 and hasn't played in the majors since the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign. The 38-year-old infielder launched a comeback this spring with the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League, and has earned a shot with the Angels after batting .331 with two homers in 37 games.

Murphy called it a career in Jan. 2021 after struggling mightily in 40 games for the Rockies in 2020. It's doubtful that he'll make it back to the majors at age 38, but maybe someone will give him a minor league deal if he plays well in indy ball.