07-26-2018, 11:22 PM
(07-23-2018, 08:59 PM)Go Cards Wrote: He will have a tough time making impact in MLB with this setback.
Plus his numbers are just average for a 30 year old minor league player.
He has picked up pace over last 5 weeks before injury but was not on verge of call up before this hot streak.
His slugging percentage is pedestrian and is only on pace for about 15 HR's if playing full minor league season.
The Kid they have up there now Nimmo could very easily turn into a great one. Plus the kid they just drafted out of HS is a solid hitter and will move swiftly through their system. Want to say Kelenic is his name.
Tebow's fielding percentage is great though and would have helped. But this setback coupled with his age is not good for his chances.
In my fantasy league we carry 8 minor league players which totals 96 and Tebow was a FA even before injury.
Really like the kid though and hope he succeeds but think he should have switched positions and stayed in NFL.
Pedestrian/Solid, Tomato/To-mah-toe. I'd say those are pretty solid numbers though, and combined with his name and what the Mets look like, he was on his way to a call up, most likely. I'm not claiming Tebow is smashing it in AA, but for a 30 year old who hadn't played ball since HS, I think he soared well beyond the expectations of most.
.734 OPS ranked 87th in AA
.273 BA ranked 53rd
.336 OB% ranked 77th
.399 SLG% ranked 92nd
All those numbers rank in the top 100 of AA. Considering that rosters expand by 15 players in September, you don't think the Mets would've found room for Tebow among those 15? Especially when he'd been on a tear?
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