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Mets promote Tim Tebow to the St. Lucie Mets

The former college football star hit just .222 with three home runs and drove in 23 runs over 212 at bats in the beginning of his first season as a Mets minor leaguer. He played 63 games in Columbia and hit his first homer in his first career minor league at bat.

As a left fielder, he had just an .879 fielding percentage, making seven errors in only 58 chances.

The 29-year-old also played in the Arizona Fall League last year after the Mets signed him in September. He will turn 30 on August 14. His .