Tim Tebow the former quarterback with the NFL Denver Broncos and New York Jets signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets Thursday morning.
Tebow, who is 29, will take part in the instructional league for the club during September and October in Florida.
Tebow, Sandy Alderson the general manager of the Mets and CAA Baseball’s Brodie Van Wagenen held an 11:30 a.m. conference call with members of the media.
Tebow then went on to win the Heisman Trophy at the University of Florida leading the Gators to two national championships.
He was selected in 2010 NFL Draft during the first round by Denver and helped lead the Broncos to the 2011 AFC West division title.
He was traded the following season to the New York Jets when Denver signed free agent Peyton Manning. Since then he has not made the full time roster of any NFL team although he played during training camps with both New England in 2013 and Philadelphia in 2015.
During his August 30, scouting performance, the raw power Tebow possessed was his biggest thing that stood out. He belted three homers during his batting practice including one that was over 400 feet long. Tebow hit another two during his second round of hitting, with one landing in the trees above the outfield scoreboard.
Tebow said that quitting baseball during high school was due to him pursuing football on a full time baseball. However, he said that decision was the second hardest he has made thus far in his life.
He called the toughest decision picking Florida over Alabama.
He said since he was a young child there were two things he loved more than anything else in sports. One was being the quarterback of a team and the second was hitting a baseball.
Now, Tebow will get his opportunity to prove his talents in organized baseball during the Mets instructional league play. He likely will join the team during spring training next year before being assigned to one of their minor league affiliates next season.
