- ABC News
- October 4, 2016
NEW YORK -- Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow's performance with Mets farmhands in the instructional league was strong enough to warrant him continuing his development in the Arizona Fall League. Tebow will report Sunday to the Scottsdale Scorpions. The AFL season begins Oct. 11, with Tebow's squad opening at Glendale at 3:35 p.m. ET.? Mets farmhands will be paired with prospects from the Diamondbacks, Yankees, Phillies and Giants on the Scottsdale team. Mets first base/outfield coach Tom Goodwin?is expected to manage the Scorpions once New York's playoff run is complete. Tebow hit .286 (4-for-14) with one home run, two RBIs and two walks in three instructional league games. The long ball came on the first pitch he faced in an organized game since his junior year of high school. He logged five innings in left field in each game. Originally, the instructional league was scheduled to run through the remainder of this week. However, it was cut short because of the impending arrival...