Tim Tebow will start the season with the New York Met's Double-A affiliate in Binghamton, the team announced Wednesday.
Tebow, who is entering his second season in the Mets' organization, said in a statement that he is "excited" about the assignment to Binghamton.
"I'm excited to take the next step in my baseball career by playing for the Rumble Ponies," he said. "I look forward to getting to play in front of the Binghamton fans and around the Eastern League."
Tebow, 30, split last season between two levels of Class A, batting .226 with eight home runs and 52 RBIs in 126 games.