Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Former NFL player and Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow showed off his skills in a different sport Tuesday, as he worked out for 28 Major League Baseball teams in his attempt to break into baseball.
Tebow got mixed reviews after the more than two hour workout. He showed power at the plate and impressive speed, but struggled with his throwing arm and his footwork.
Every MLB team except the Chicago Cubs and Oakland Athletics sent representation to Tebow’s workout.
Tebow struggled against off-speed pitches from former major leaguers David Aardsma and Chad Smith, who threw to the University of Florida alum.
Tebow has not played competitive baseball since his junior year of high school in Jacksonville, Florida in 2005. He told reporters that he felt the pressure of the tryout. Still, he said, “this isn’t about publicity. It’s definitely not about money. I took a pay cut to do this. For me, you pursue what you love regardless of what else happens.”
“If you fail or fall flat on your face, and that’s the worse thing that can happen, it’s okay.”
Aardsma told the Los Angeles Times that Tuesday’s workout was the worst he had seen Tebow look. Aardsma had previously pitched to Tebow in a private workout last week. “It looked like he was trying really hard, overswinging a bit,” Aardsma said.
ESPN reports that Tebow hopes to play in the instructional league in Arizona next month, and perhaps play winter league ball in Latin America after the season.
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