New York Mets believe Tim Tebow will return for third season
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Eastern Division's Tim Tebow watches from the dugout after the Eastern League All-Star Double-A baseball game. (AP)
New York Mets outfielder and minor league All-Star Tim Tebow is expected to be back with the organization next season, a team official said Tuesday.
Tebow, who made it to Double-A Binghamton last season before suffering a season-ending hand injury in July, is likely to return for a third season, Mets assistant general manager John Ricco told Newsday.
“I’m sure that’s his last impression of himself,” Ricco said. “I’d be surprised if he didn’t want to continue.”
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The former Heisman Trophy winning quarterback -- who also won an NFL playoff game with the Denver Broncos -- signed a minor league contract with the Mets in September 2016, receiving a $100,000 signing bonus.
He batted .273 with six home runs and 36 RBIs in Double-A in 2018, earning an Eastern League All-Star nod.
Tebow also currently serves as a college football analyst for ESPN.