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Royals Rumors: KC Will Not Make Offer To Tim Tebow

Bob Fescoe of 610 AM radio in Kansas City tweeted this early report:

Actually making the major-leagues is a long-shot for the 29-year-old Tebow. Pretty much anyone will struggle to play at the highest level after giving up a sport 11 years ago. But, Tebow possesses obvious athletic ability.

According to Jerry Crasnick’s story on ESPN.com, one scout indicated that Tebow showed a below average 40 grade arm on the industry-standard 20-80 scale, and caught everything hit toward him in outfield. However, he did show rough footwork at times.

Along with fielding drills, Tebow ran the 60 yard dash (6.