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Tim Tebow will continue his baseball career with the New York Mets' organization in the Arizona Fall League, reporting on Sunday to the Scottsdale Scorpions. The former Heisman Trophy winner and NFL quarterback hit .286 (4-for-14) with one home run, two RBIs and two walks in three instructional league games. The homer came on the first pitch he faced as a professional.
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"Working in the instructional league has been a lot of fun and productive," Tebow said in a news release. "We worked hard and I was able to see a lot of pitches and work on different things. There was great coaching and I tried to improve every day.
"I plan to use the Fall League as an opportunity to improve. It's a blessing and a great opportunity."
The Scorpions will be made up of prospects from the Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies and San Francisco Giants as well as the Mets. The Arizona Fall League is viewed as a showcase for baseball's top prospects.
"We want Tim to play in more games to continue developing his skills on the field while facing advanced competition," Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said the release.
The instructional league was scheduled to run through Saturday but was cut short because of the impending arrival of Hurricane Matthew.
The Scorpions open at the Glendale Desert Dogs on Oct. 12.
