Tim Tebow Injury: Updates on Mets OF's Leg and Return
New York Mets prospect Tim Tebow suffered a right leg injury during an Arizona Fall League game on Oct. 31 after being thrown out on an attempted steal of second base, according to MLB.com's William Boor. However, he is ready to return.
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Tebow Has Struggled During Transition to Baseball
The injury was a slight setback for the former NFL quarterback, who has had a rough time making the transition to the baseball diamond. According to MLB.com, Tebow has the seventh-worst batting average (.147) and third-worst OPS (.371) in the Arizona Fall League.
Despite his struggles at the plate, the Mets may see a future for the 2007 Heisman Trophy winner. On Friday, ESPN.com's Adam Rubin reported Tebow is likely to see action with New York's Single-A team, the Columbia Fireflies, in 2017.
The Scottsdale Scorpions have 12 games remaining in the regular season. Given his age, the 29-year-old needs all of the at-bats he can get this fall before the 2017 campaign begins and he potentially reports to one of the Mets' minor league affiliates.
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