Tim Tebow signs minor league contract with New York Mets

Prior to this, he had starred for Nease High School in Ponte Vedra, Florida, last playing in 2005 before switching his focus to football for his senior year of high school. “After that, plenty of videos on ESPN.com have emerged regarding Tebow’s new endeavor, including one showing him repeatedly hitting a ball with a bat (but none actually showing where the ball goes)”.

It’s unknown when a potential minor league deal between Tebow and any of the MLB teams will come to fruition or if he’s event had discussions with any of them. He has demonstrated over his athletic career that he is a tremendous athlete, has got character, a competitive spirit.

Tim Tebow is coming back to NY. Currently, Tebow works as an on-air sports analyst for the SEC Network.

Tebow won the 2007 Heisman Trophy at Florida and played on the 2006 and 2008 national championship teams with the Gators. His high school coach, Greg Mullins, said Tebow could have played in the majors, calling him a “six-tool player”. I just really appreciate Mr. Alderson giving my word to it and I have to fulfill it.

“But in the week, I’ll be working as hard as I can. Then again, I don’t have to listen to what everybody else says”.

After that, Tebow’s first full pro season, starting back at Port St. Lucie in spring training. While Arizona Fall League rosters have been set, it’s possible Tebow could play among the game’s advanced prospects this October should he flourish in an instructional setting. The Mets’ have their Double-A team in Binghamton.

“Part of it was because of this layoff”, Alderson said of the uneven performance. He’ll begin playing for NY in the instructional league later this month. “I think it’s a good story”. The general consensus was he has incredible power and athleticism, but his throwing, batting and fielding all need work. I think that is underscored by his competitiveness and his determination to succeed and to improve.

“It’s not a typical one-off player evaluation in the sense that we evaluate the tools and make a judgment. We are willing to spend the next couple of years finding out”.

Brodie Van Wagenen, Tebow’s baseball agent at Creative Artists Agency, told reporters that several clubs stayed after the workout to meet face-to-face with Tebow. As for a player looking to make it in the outfield, his arm is below average when throwing to second, third and home. “I felt like this was the best fit”. “But from the outside, I can see how it looks as a publicity stunt”.