Mets sign Tim Tebow to minor league deal
The Mets and Tim Tebow. This is really happening
The Mets have agreed to a minor league deal with former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow, the team announced on Thursday.
Tebow shares an agent — Brodie Van Wagenen — with Yoenis Cespedes, who has an opt-out clause he can exercise after the season.
Tebow will report to the Mets’ Instructional League that begins on Sept. 18 in Port St. Lucie.
The Mets had a scout at Tebow’s workout late last month, but suggested both before and after that their interest was cursory.
Mets GM Sandy Alderson even joked about it beforehand, asking reporters if he thought the team needed a ‘hail mary.’
Tebow impressed with his speed during his workout, but hasn’t played baseball since 2005, when he was still in high school.
The 29-year-old had been training in advance of the workout and recently said he was serious about a career in the majors.
After his college career at Florida, he spent time in the NFL with the Broncos, Jets, Patriots, and Eagles.
He last played in the NFL in 2012.
Well then.
It was a safe bet that someone was going to take a chance on Tebow — even if it was purely for the minor league ticket sales and merchandise sales — and it shouldn’t be seen as a coincidence that the Mets signed him.
Will Yoenis Cespedes stay with the Mets because they signed one of his agent’s players? No. But it certainly can’t hurt their relationship with Van Wagenen.
At the very least, this will lead to tons of attention, ticket sales, and shirsey/jersey sales at each level of the minors Tebow passes through.
The Amazin’s own their Single-A affiliate in Brooklyn, so it’s fair to assume Tebow will spend time there at some point next season.
It’s unlikely that Tebow ever reaches the majors and it’s a bit of a sideshow, but it’s also kind of interesting. Just like the Mets.
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The Mets and Tim Tebow. This is really happening
The Mets have agreed to a minor league deal with former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow, the team announced on Thursday.
Tebow shares an agent — Brodie Van Wagenen — with Yoenis Cespedes, who has an opt-out clause he can exercise after the season.
Tebow will report to the Mets’ Instructional League that begins on Sept. 18 in Port St. Lucie.
The Mets had a scout at Tebow’s workout late last month, but suggested both before and after that their interest was cursory.
Mets GM Sandy Alderson even joked about it beforehand, asking reporters if he thought the team needed a ‘hail mary.’
Tebow impressed with his speed during his workout, but hasn’t played baseball since 2005, when he was still in high school.
The 29-year-old had been training in advance of the workout and recently said he was serious about a career in the majors.
After his college career at Florida, he spent time in the NFL with the Broncos, Jets, Patriots, and Eagles.
He last played in the NFL in 2012.
Well then.
It was a safe bet that someone was going to take a chance on Tebow — even if it was purely for the minor league ticket sales and merchandise sales — and it shouldn’t be seen as a coincidence that the Mets signed him.
Will Yoenis Cespedes stay with the Mets because they signed one of his agent’s players? No. But it certainly can’t hurt their relationship with Van Wagenen.
At the very least, this will lead to tons of attention, ticket sales, and shirsey/jersey sales at each level of the minors Tebow passes through.
The Amazin’s own their Single-A affiliate in Brooklyn, so it’s fair to assume Tebow will spend time there at some point next season.
It’s unlikely that Tebow ever reaches the majors and it’s a bit of a sideshow, but it’s also kind of interesting. Just like the Mets.
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