Watch: Tim Tebow Responds Minutes After Being Cut from Mets Camp
The New York Mets included outfielder Tim Tebow in their latest round of cuts Tuesday, reassigning the former Heisman Trophy winner to minor league camp.
The 31-year old Tebow, however, took it all in stride, calling it a great learning experience and adding that he’s “all in” on pursuing his goal of becoming a Major Leaguer.
“I think (I’ve gained) so much more experience, and the opportunity to work every day, and then try to perform as well. But just I think the learning aspect of it and just being able to learn from all the players and coaches and really just take it as a huge opportunity to go and get better,” Tebow told reporters at the Mets spring training facility in Port St. Lucie, Florida.
Tebow, a former Heisman winner and NFL quarterback, went 4-for-15 with an RBI during spring training.
“Every day,” Tim Tebow says, “I’m all in on doing this.”
Here’s Tebow on his reassignment to Mets minor league camp: pic.twitter.com/MUYhzkZXdm
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) March 12, 2019
He is expected to start the year at Triple-A Syracuse, according to MLB.com. That would be one step up from where he started last year at Double-A Binghamton.
“It’s a lot, you know,” Tebow said when asked what he learned. “I’ll tell you how much I learned just from Robby (Robinson Cano), working with him extra, what his mindset is getting ready for games, and in games and at the plate.”
“Just so much from him and Chili (Davis, Mets hitting coach) and everybody,” he added.
Also cut today:
INF Andres Gimenez
INF Dilson Herrera
OF Rymer Liriano
C Ali Sanchez
RHP Paul Sewald
RHP Jacob Rhame
RHP Arquimedes CamineroThe Mets have 42 players left in camp.
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) March 12, 2019
He said it’s a far cry from last year.
“It’s like night and day,” he said. “Last year, the start was so disappointing, just day one getting injured and then it’s like an uphill battle the whole time and it’s just very frustrating.
“This year I feel like it’s a very different atmosphere, just being able to learn and work and improve and also show that as well.”
Tebow went 1 for 18 at spring training last year before he was reassigned to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies. But he had a solid season there before breaking a bone in his hand in July that put him on the shelf for the rest of the year.
Tebow hit .273 with six homers and 36 RBIs in 84 games for Binghampton. He also made the Eastern League All-Star team.
The quarterback-turned-outfielder still has his sights set on improving and taking the next step.
Tim Tebow is among today’s round of Mets cuts. He went 4-for-15 in Grapefruit League play (though the Mets can still borrow him from minor league camp for additional games.)
Tebow is slated to start this season at Triple-A Syracuse.
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) March 12, 2019
“Every day I’m all in pursuing this, and if you’ve been around here you’ve seen that,” he said. “That’s just my goal, and we’re going to give it as good a shot as we can.”
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