Former NFL quarterback and Heisman trophy winner Tim Tebow believes he is only getting better in his second season in the minor leagues.
The 30-year-old outfielder is in the midst of his first season at the Double-A level with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies. He has learned a lot in the past two seasons and continues to make adjustments with each passing game and week.
“I think that I have learned a lot,” Tebow said, via MLB.com “I am also continuing to make those adjustments and learning to improve based on the pitchers, series, games, all of that. I think, as a hitter, you have to have a short memory and also continue to be able to learn. I think that I am improving every day. I still think that there are a lot of things that I know I will improve on, and can improve on, and I am making those strides every day.
Tebow, a left-handed hitter, improved his slash line from .226/.309/.347 between A-ball and High-A last season to .245/.339.377 with a .716 OPS in 51 games played.
The outfielder is displaying some power with four home runs, seven doubles and one triple in 159 at-bats this season.
According to FanGraphs, his 2018 season started off on a rough note with a .226/.314/.339 slash line and a 44.3 percent strikeout rate in April. Tebow seemed to make adjustments the next month with a .241 batting average in May and finished the month with a .731 OPS.
It seems the adjustments made by the 30-year-old are paying off and he is especially hot at the plate this month. According to FanGraphs, his strikeout rate is down to 23.5 percent and he carries a .357/.471.429 slash line in his first six games of June.
According to MLB.com, in February Mets general manager Sandy Anderson noted that he believes Tebow will eventually make it to the majors.
Given New York’s recent struggles in the past six weeks and Tebow’s performance at the plate, it wouldn’t be a surprise if Tebow is called up to make his MLB debut in September if the Mets are out of playoff contention.