Tim Tebow has received interest from about 5-6 MLB teams, according to a report.
Tebow held his workout for professional baseball scouts on Tuesday at USC’s Dedeaux Field in Los Angeles. He ran a 60-yard dash, threw balls from the outfield to show his arm strength, caught balls in the outfield, took batting practice, and then took swings off pitchers.
Dozens of media members as well as over 20 scouts were present for the workout.
Baseball America’s Taylor Blake Ward says about 5-6 MLB teams have expressed interest in signing the former Denver Broncos QB.
Tim Tebow's representative says there's 5-6 MLB teams that have expressed some sort of interest in signing him
— Taylor Blake Ward (@TaylorBlakeWard) August 30, 2016
representative says they're hoping that Tim Tebow will sign soon enough to get into instructional league, which is usually mid-October
— Taylor Blake Ward (@TaylorBlakeWard) August 30, 2016
Tebow’s best asset as a player seems to be his power as a hitter. He showed around average speed and defense abilities, but well above average power.
Here’s a breakdown of how Tebow did in each aspect of the workout.
Most scouts in attendance apparently timed Tebow in the 6.7-second range for the 60, which is around average to slightly above average for an MLB player.
Tim Tebow running 6.76 in 60-yard dash pic.twitter.com/urIzp4da8W
— Taylor Blake Ward (@TaylorBlakeWard) August 30, 2016
for what it's worth, 6.7-6.9 in 60-yard dash is around Major League average, three scouts had Tim Tebow at exactly 6.76
— Taylor Blake Ward (@TaylorBlakeWard) August 30, 2016
According to Ward, Tebow’s arm strength was rated at about a 45 on the 20-80 scout scale, which is around average.
Tim Tebow throwing from right field pic.twitter.com/2AYsWIhyTW
— Taylor Blake Ward (@TaylorBlakeWard) August 30, 2016
NL scout says Tim Tebow is "fringe but servicable" outfielder, would be okay to put in left field, arm lacks true carry, 45-grade
— Taylor Blake Ward (@TaylorBlakeWard) August 30, 2016
During batting practice, Tebow hit multiple balls out of the park, including one shot that sailed beyond the trees next to the scoreboard, a blast estimated at around 430 feet.
Tim Tebow hit this ball well out, scout estimated at 430, hit another one over Dedeux Field scoreboard by 20 feet pic.twitter.com/DciJrpFl01
— Taylor Blake Ward (@TaylorBlakeWard) August 30, 2016
Tim Tebow hit the fourth BP pitch to where I circled the red-dot… uh huh… pic.twitter.com/9Om5gHnA5R
— Taylor Blake Ward (@TaylorBlakeWard) August 30, 2016
Then facing two former MLB pitchers, Ward estimated Tebow went about 3-for-11 with a walk.
Tebow has already received a contract offer from a Venezuelan winter league team. The former Heisman Trophy winner is hoping to sign in time to join an instructional league team.
