As Bowman reports, the Braves would pay Tebow a signing bonus of less than $100,000, send him to instructs and then possibly winter ball, and then be ticketed for Double-A MS in 2017 without being added to the 40-man roster.
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Before turning his attention to full-time football, Tebow played baseball at Nease High School. Jordan also chose to take a run at baseball at one point in his career, playing for the Birmingham Barons Double-A team.
Is the Tim Tebow baseball experiment coming to a close? He made a failed attempt to catch on with the New England Patriots in 2013 and the Philadelphia Eagles in 2015.
The former Broncos starting quarterback showed some potential in his baseball workout, USA Today noted, but also struggled against live pitching and showed below-average arm strength.
After meeting with Tebow, inside sources says the organization may be interested in signing Tebow to a minor league contract.
When you think of Tim Tebow, you probably think of the Florida Gators quarterback and Heisman Trophy victor of 2007, or the Denver Broncos, or the college football analyst on the SEC Network.
He is now a broadcaster for ESPN and the SEC Network. He showed some talent, mostly his throwing ability, but also showed that he has some pop in his bat.
The report added that the Braves are opening new SunTrust Park next season and have invested a total of $500 million to build up stadiums throughout the farm system.
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-He wouldn’t block top prospects since he won’t take a spot on the team’s 40-man roster and could start at Double-A, a reach for Tebow but a level at which the Braves are prospect poor.
