The former NFL quarterback, batting eighth, singled against
Miami Marlins left-hander Kyle Lobstein in the Grapefruit League
game in Port St. Lucie, Fla. The Mets defeated the Marlins 6-4
and Tebow finished the game 1-for-3, striking out once.
Tebow's opposite-field hit came on a 2-2 pitch leading off the
bottom of the fifth inning. He was then erased on a double-play
grounder.
Playing in left field, the former Heisman Trophy winner also
made a diving catch of shallow fly by Justin Bout.
Manager Terry Collins said Friday there were no plans to bring
back Tebow after his second start of the spring last week, but
the Mets needed players because of the World Baseball Classic
and multiple split-squad games.
The 29-year-old Tebow signed a $100,000 minor league contract
with the Mets on Sept. 8 after holding a workout in Los Angeles
with 46 scouts in attendance.
Tebow had a .194 batting average with the Mets in the Arizona
Fall League.
(Editing by Steve Keating in Toronto)
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