Tim Tebow will be officially changing his career from the NFL to MLB as he was given a minor league contract by the New York Mets. ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter reported the news. Tebow will start his professional baseball career in the Arizona Fall League or the Instructional League.
Mets are signing Tim Tebow to a minor-league contract, an MLB source tells ESPN. Instructional League or Arizona Fall League next for Tebow.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 8, 2016
The New York Mets Sign Tim Tebow
Tim Tebow’s Football Career
Tebow announced in August that he would pursue a career in baseball after not getting a quarterback job in the NFL since 2012.
Tebow’s fame started in college when he was quarterback for the Florida Gators. He finished his four years there with 9,285 passing yards, 88 passing touchdowns, 16 interceptions, 2,947 rushing yards, and 57 rushing touchdowns.
Tebow won two BCS National Championship games with the Gators in 2007 and 2009. He also won the Heisman trophy in 2007 which made him the first Sophomore to win the award.
Tebow was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the first round (25th overall) of 2010 NFL Draft. He played in nine games (three starts) in 2010 and had 654 passing yards, five touchdowns, and three interceptions.
In his next year he got more playing time. He played in 14 games (11 starts) and had 1,729 passing yards, 12 touchdowns, six interceptions, and a 46.5 completion percentage. Tebow did start in the playoffs and beat the Pittsburgh Steelers in overtime in the Wild Card round. The next week Tebow lost to the New England Patriots.
Tebow was traded to the New York Jets in 2012. That year he backed up Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez. Tebow did not start a game at quarterback in the season, but instead did time at the tight end and full back positions.
After 2012 Tebow couldn’t land a job with any team. He only got on the Patriots for preseason in 2013 and the Philadelphia Eagles for preseason in 2015.
Tim Tebow’s MLB Workout
Tebow worked out for scouts of almost every MLB team at the end of August. He displayed decent power and speed and got mixed reviews from the scouts.
“The goal would be to have a career in the big leagues,” Tebow said according to Valley Morning Star. “I just want to be someone to pursue what I believe in, what I’m passionate about.”
