Tebow’s heavily muscled, 255-pound physique and 6.70-ish time in the 60-yard dash were impressive to the scouts. While he did show that he has the ability to hit, he also seemed to be fooled by pitches that were off-speed.
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Tebow will face two right-handers during the showcase in live batting practice: nine-year veteran David Aardsma and Thousand Oaks, California nativeChad Smith, who said Tebow was struggling to recognize the changeup in workouts, but improved later on as repetitions increased. Tebow could only grin in frustration after he fanned on a series of changeups and breaking balls. The ex-Broncos, Jets and Eagles quarterback was a legitimate baseball prospect in high school and scouts have said he could have been a first-round pick if he didn’t give up the sport before his senior year. “A lot of nerves, a lot of pressure, for sure”.
In high school, Tebow hit.494 and was an All-Coast team member as a junior, but did not play as a senior to focus on football. “He’s won two national championships”, Amaro told Yahoo Sports.
It’s been 12 years since Tebow has played baseball, but that won’t stop him from trying his hardest to join the big leagues.
“I am beyond impressed with Tim’s athleticism and swing, and it goes without saying that he has shown a high level of discipline and strong work ethic”, Moeller said in a statement released by CAA. I love all the opportunities that I’ve had, all the teams I’ve played on. He will be wearing brand head to toe today for workout with Major League Baseball teams. “You have one life, go do it. Look at him, he’s jacked. Better than expected”, according to USAToday Sports. I don’t think this is one you’re going to take your time on, because he’s not a young kid. One scout said that Tebow was a “fringe but serviceable” outfielder that they could put in left field. It’s a pay cut to do this. He feels that whether he falls flat or fails, at least he tried and it is all about making sacrifices. “I guess we’ll see what happens with that”.
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“As long as it’s legit, I think it’s a good thing”.
