JUPITER, Fla. _ Since the offseason, Mets manager Terry Collins has been open about his intention to get Tim Tebow into Grapefruit League games. And that opportunity has arrived, with the former Heisman Trophy winner set to be the designated hitter Wednesday when the Mets host the Red Sox in a split-squad game.
"I don't think he's going to make our team," Collins said, tongue in cheek, "but I think it's great for the organization, it's great for the fans. He's a pretty famous guy. It will be fun to get him out there."
Collins said Tebow could play the outfield Friday, when the Mets are scheduled for another split-squad game. Tebow, 29, hadn't played baseball since high school when he signed a minor-league deal with the Mets in September.
He since has played in the Arizona Fall League and now is in minor-league camp.
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