Tim Tebow an Extreme Longshot to Make 2019 Opening Day Roster
By Robert Duff in MLB Baseball
Updated: March 29, 2020 at 7:25 pm EDTPublished:
- Sportsbooks are offering a prop bet on whether Tim Tebow will be on an MLB opening day roster
- Tebow hit .273 for the New York Mets AA affiliate last season
- Tebow was an NFL QB with the Broncos and Jets from 2010-12
The clock is ticking on Tim Tebow’s Major League Baseball dream. At the age of 31, the former NFL quarterback needs to get to the big leagues sooner rather than later.
With that in mind, sportsbooks are offering a prop bet on the odds of Tebow, the 2007 Heisman Trophy winner, beginning the 2019 MLB season with a big-league ballclub.
Odds on When Tim Tebow Will Make a Major League Roster
| When Will Tim Tebow Make a Major League Roster? | Odds |
|---|---|
| After September 1st | +550 |
| Before MLB All-Star Break | +3000 |
| Opening Day | +10000 |
Tebow was likely headed for a September 1st call-up to the New York Mets last year until his season ended in late July due to a broken hamate bone in his right wrist.
Opening Day? The Mets Won’t Rule It Out
The Mets’ front office change has not impacted negatively their opinion of Tebow as a big-league prospect. In fact, new Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen suggested there was a possibility that Tebow could make the club’s opening-day roster.
Tim Tebow is likely to begin 2019 at Triple-A, but new #Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen did not rule out the possibility that he could make the @MLB Opening Day roster. Tebow has fully healed from hamate injury, Van Wagenen said. @MLBNetwork
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) November 6, 2018
Van Wagenen suggested the most likely scenario would see Tebow begin the 2019 campaign with the Syracuse Chiefs, their AAA affiliate.
Tebow Getting Better Every Day
What looked originally like an experiment doomed to fail miserably was on a significant uptick when Tebow was injured.
Tim Tebow 2018 Minor League Stats
| Batting Average | Home Runs | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| .273 | 6 | 36 |
When the Mets signed Tebow in 2016, his previous competitive baseball experience was 11 years earlier as a high school junior. The rust was evident when he batted just .194 for the Scottsdale Scorpions of the Arizona Fall League.
Tebow homered in his first at-bat for the Columbia Fireflies of the class-A South Atlantic League
In 2017, Tebow started the season with the Columbia Fireflies of the class-A South Atlantic League. He was hitting .222 with three home runs when he was promoted to the Port St. Lucie Mets of the Florida State (A) League.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAeecMe7X7Y
Tebow spent the 2018 season with AA Binghamton and batted .273 with six home runs, a .336 on-base percentage and .399 slugging percentage. The left fielder displayed significant increases in all offensive categories.
He Certainly is Versatile
One thing you have to give Tebow – he’s a multi-tasker. He was just announced as host of the TV series Million Dollar Mile, a new reality/competition show on CBS being produced by LeBron James.
Tim Tebow has another new job besides Mets minor leaguer — LeBron & Co. have tapped him to host a new reality/competition show for CBS.
Full details ➡️ https://t.co/ApBH1XuQ5X pic.twitter.com/WWeQsmnqle
— Yahoo Sports MLB (@MLByahoosports) November 12, 2018
As an NFL quarterback, Tebow threw a touchdown pass on his first play. He hit a home run in his first at-bat of the Arizona Instructional League.
When Will Tebow Show Up in the Show?
No matter what Van Wagenen says, opening day seems out of the question for a Tebow big-league appearance.
If you want to roll the dice on a longshot, play before the All-Star break, though the smart money will be on after September 1st.
Sports Writer
An industry veteran, Bob literally taught the course on the history of sports at Elder College. He has worked as a Sports Columnist for Postmedia, appeared as a guest on several radio stations, was the Vice President of the Society For International Hockey Research in Ontario, and written 25 books.
