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The baseball world reacts to Tim Tebow's MLB showcase
Tim Tebow did his best to convince scouts from nearly every major-league team that he deserves a shot at a baseball career during a showcase on Tuesday in Los Angeles.
There are 27 teams and 42 scouts at Tim Tebow's MLB workout today. Plus a ton of media. https://t.co/V6ia57ZRzv pic.twitter.com/VnmpA606KX
— Jerry Crasnick (@jcrasnick) August 30, 2016
Tebow, 29, is hoping to revive a baseball dream that he essentially gave up on after his junior year of high school, when he chose to pursue a future in football. That decision led to a Heisman Trophy in 2007 with the Florida Gators and a brief NFL career with the Denver Broncos and New York Jets.
With the gridiron most likely in his past, Tebow recently decided to turn back to the diamond.
The @TimTebow workout is officially underway. #TebowTime pic.twitter.com/3aILHtTkF0
— MLB (@MLB) August 30, 2016
Tuesday’s workout consisted of a 60-yard dash, outfield throwing drills, outfield fielding drills, batting practice and live batting practice against recent major-league relievers David Aardsma and Chad Smith.
So, how did he look? A sampling of the action and analysis:
Tim Tebow, right fielder. @MLB @MLBNetwork pic.twitter.com/P1swdho8cu
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) August 30, 2016
6.8 seconds pic.twitter.com/2UCVBSh54j
— Tim Brown (@TBrownYahoo) August 30, 2016
Tim Tebow ran the 60-yard dash in 6.65 seconds. By @MLB scouting standards, he's an above-average runner. @MLBNetwork
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) August 30, 2016
Tim Tebow's batting practice swing. What do you think?
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) August 30, 2016
(via @MLB) https://t.co/T2CByyn0T5
Our experienced scout on the ground tells me Tebow just hit one about 440' to RF. His full detailed report at 7ET on MLB WhipAround on @FS1
— CJ Nitkowski (@CJNitkowski) August 30, 2016
Tebow has hit some major bombs. Here's one of at least four into, or over, the trees in right. pic.twitter.com/vmxYgoA817
— Andrew Siciliano (@AndrewSiciliano) August 30, 2016
Tim Tebow's 6 plate appearances against Chad Smith: 1-for-5 with a line-drive single to CF and walk. @MLBNetwork @MLB
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) August 30, 2016
Consensus among several scouts I talked to: Tebow is a project. Big project. Hard to see him reaching #MLB but nobody writing him off.
— Scott Miller (@ScottMillerBbl) August 30, 2016
"Tim Tebow work out was certainly good enough that someone will give him a chance. Running and Power were his... https://t.co/jMRiv3haMZ
— Jim Bowden (@JimBowden_ESPN) August 30, 2016
— Tim Brown (@TBrownYahoo) August 30, 2016
I love the fact @TimTebow wants to play baseball. Looks like a left handed version of Jeff Bagwell. #mlb #tebowdroppintankstime
— Josh Donaldson (@BringerOfRain20) August 30, 2016
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