Tim Tebow is trying to launch a baseball career, and while many are laughing off the move, the ex-quarterback can count a former MLB closer as a believer.
The New York Daily News reports David Aardsma, who has played for numerous MLB teams, was blown away by Tebow in a recent workout. Tebow even hit a home run off Aardsma.
"I was really impressed with his adjustments," said Aardsma, who wrote about the initial experience on the website baseballessential.com. "If I threw a slider down, he went down to try to get it. It wasn't like he was swinging at the same plane and getting fooled. He was aggressively attacking the ball where it was."
"After I threw to him, he took BP again and I shagged," Aardsma said. "I got the bucket (to pick up balls) and Tim had run out to where I was and he said, 'No, no, I got this.' I was blown away."
Aardsma, who's working on making a comeback in the MLB, says he wouldn't be surprised if Tebow plays as high as AA next year.
Aardsma, however, understands the chances of Tebow landing in the MLB are slim.
"If I'm a scout, outside looking in, I'd say no chance. But there's always exceptions to that rule, some people who have innate talent. What's the risk?"
Tebow will work out in front of major league scouts next week in Los Angeles. The former football star hasn't played baseball since his junior season in high school.
