UPDATE (8:37 p.m. ET): The New York Mets confirmed that they have signed Tim Tebow to a minor league contract. What a time to be alive.
We have signed OF @TimTebow to a minor league contract. He will participate in the #Mets Instructional League. pic.twitter.com/I6gmW0b6hY
— New York Mets (@Mets) September 8, 2016
ORIGINAL STORY: Tim Tebow’s baseball career is about to begin.
The former NFL quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner agreed to terms on a minor league deal with the New York Mets, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Thursday, citing a source.
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 Post’s Joel Sherman corroborated Schefter’s report by tweeting the same thing not long after the initial news broke.
Tebow worked out for major league clubs last week in California, and reports from the showcase weren’t great for the former Denver Broncos quarterback. A National League scout reportedly called Tebow a “fringe but serviceable” outfielder with questionable arm strength — which isn’t a huge surprise for anyone who watched him play football.
Here’s a look at a scouting video from that showcase.
Of course, Tebow has a supporter in Skip Bayless — and now the Mets.
