PORT ST. LUCIE — Tim Tebow is taking it carefully around the turns after a freak mishap earlier in the week.
The former Heisman Trophy winner is nursing a sprained left ankle he sustained when his foot got caught on a sprinkler head in the outfield at the Mets spring training complex. Tebow said the incident occurred Monday or Tuesday.
“I’m trying to be smart about it and keep [the ankle] taped,” Tebow said after workouts Sunday.
Tebow has been hitting in the batting cage and shagging flies, but he’s avoiding cuts on the bases. The ankle hasn’t affected his power, as he has launched several long home runs during batting practice in recent days.