PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. _ Let the spectacle begin.
Tim Tebow will play in the first Grapefruit League game of his career Wednesday when the Mets face the Red Sox in a split-squad game at First Data Field.
Tebow played in the Arizona Fall League and arrived early to work out with other selected prospects. Now, the former Heisman Trophy winner will get his first chance to show how much progress he's made in his transition to baseball.
Tebow, 29, also will play at home for Friday's split squad. Before his signing last season, the former NFL quarterback had not played baseball since high school, a span of 11 years.
Despite Tebow's minuscule chances of ever making the major leagues, the Mets signed the former football star after a well-publicized workout.
Tebow hit .194 in 70 plate appearances in the Arizona Fall League.
