Odd of Tim Tebow Getting an MLB At-Bat Set at 3-1
- You can wager on whether Tim Tebow will have an MLB at-bat in 2019
- Tebow is hitting .136 with four RBI in Triple-A this season
- What’s the best bet?
Raise your hand if you’d forgotten that Tim Tebow was still trying to make it to the big leagues. The former Heisman Trophy winner has worked his way up the Mets organization to AAA Syracuse, and you can bet on whether or not he’ll get an MLB at-bat in 2019.
Will Tim Tebow Have an MLB At-Bat in 2019?
| Will Tim Tebow Have an MLB At-Bat in 2019? | Odds |
|---|---|
| No | -400 |
| Yes | +300 |
Odds taken 04/11/19.
It should come as no surprise that Tebow studies every pitch he sees and is one of the hardest working players in the Minors, but will hard work be enough to overcome the many hurdles he faces?
The Pro Tebow Case
He’s shown improvement at every level, increasing his slugging and on-base percentages each season, while maturing in the field and on the base paths. He was an Eastern League All-Star at Double-A Binghamton last season, hitting .273 with six home runs and 36 RBI in 84 games.
Tim Tebow takes batting practice pic.twitter.com/fLgyW3obzl
— Trish Kilgannon (@trishkilgannon) April 2, 2019
He had a respectable spring training with the Mets, going 4-for-15 at the plate, which gave him extra confidence heading into this season.
The Anti Tebow Case
Tebow is much older than the average Triple-A player and missed out on a decade of prime baseball development chasing his football dream. Yes, he’s improved some of his counting stats, but he still strikes out too much and doesn’t hit for power or average.
The year is 2019:
Jenrry Mejia strikes out Tim Tebow to end the game. pic.twitter.com/Skoq5CS5hb
— Michael Mayer (@mikemayerMMO) April 12, 2019
He doesn’t excel in any one area of the game, and there are plenty of players around the league and on his own team that are more worthy of getting MLB cuts this season.
The Verdict
The only way Tebow gets an MLB at-bat this season is if the Mets use him as a publicity stunt to get fans into the stadium. On his Triple-A squad alone, he has five teammates with over 2,800 MLB at-bats each who are all more deserving of facing Major League pitching. If his name wasn’t Tim Tebow, this wouldn’t even be a discussion, and he’d still likely be stuck riding the bus in Class-A.
As SBD's resident Swiss Army Knife, Chris covers virtually every sport including NFL, PGA, NBA, MLB, NCAAB, NCAAF and the Olympics. A true grinder, he'd rather pick off small edges in the player props market than swing for the fences with a 5-leg parlay.
