Following his awful 2019 performance, most people thought Tim Tebow had played his final game for the New York Mets organization.
However, general manager Brodie Van Wagenen clearly thinks Tebow’s presence will still attract a lot of fans to the team’s spring training complex beginning next month.
According to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, the 32-year-old will headline the Mets’ list of non-roster invitees who have been invited to spring training.
Mets spring non-roster invitees:
LHP David Peterson, Kevin Smith
RHP Matt Blackham, Ryley Gilliam, Stephen Nogosek, Pedro Payano, Francisco Rios, Adonis Uceta
C Austin Bossart, Patrick Mazeika, David Rodriguez
OF Tim Tebow, Ryan Cordell, Johneshwy Fargas
INF Jake Hager
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) January 9, 2020
During this past season at Triple-A, Tebow played in 77 games and recorded 10 doubles, four home runs, 19 RBIs, .