Mets Promote Tim Tebow to High-A League

The New York Mets are promoting Tim Tebow from its low-A league team to the high-A Florida State League in St. Lucie, Mets General Manager Sandy Alderson announced Sunday. The former NFL quarterback, who has been with the Mets since September, batted .222 this past season. “It’s not like he’s tearing up the league, but at the same time, all of the indications are positive in terms of various things we look at: chase rates and exit velocity,” Alderson said. “The bottom line is the average isn’t there, but he’s improving.” Tebow previously played with the Denver Broncos for two seasons but struggled to meet the high expectations set for him on the field and eventually left the NFL.