The New York Mets will promote Tim Tebow from their low-Class A affiliate, the Columbia Fireflies, to their high-Class A affiliate, the St. Lucie Mets, the team announced Sunday.
Tebow is expected to play with the Fireflies on Sunday before joining the Mets, who play in the Florida State League.
The move is somewhat perplexing, despite the team’s stated explanation:
Though Tebow was batting just .222 with a .651 OPS in 63 games for Columbia, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said the team has been impressed by his increased exit velocity, among other advanced metrics.