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Tebow gets hit in first game after promotion

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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Tim Tebow got his first Florida State League hit in his second at-bat with the St. Lucie Mets.

Facing right-hander Connor Jones and batting eighth as the designated hitter, the former NFL quarterback chopped a clean single over Jones and into center field leading off the bottom of the fifth inning with the Mets trailing 5-2 Wednesday.

Tebow chops a single up the middle in the 5th for his first @FloridaStateLg hit! #STLMets pic.twitter.com/eETHirDowx

The hit came on a 92 mph fastball from Jones, a second-round draft pick from the University of Virginia.