Tim Tebow Gets Offer From Venezuelan Winter League Before MLB Workout
by Larry Leo
August 30, 20164 Comments
Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
According to Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports, a Venezuelan winter league team has already offered Tim Tebow a baseball contract prior to his MLB workout in Los Angeles on Tuesday. And he's reportedly interested...
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Aguilas del Zulia, a five-time champion of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League and two-time Caribbean Series winner, sent a contract to Tebow’s representation at CAA on Monday in hopes of securing him for the league filled with major leaguers and on-the-rise prospects. While Tebow expects to map out his future in the coming weeks, one source familiar with his plans told Yahoo Sports he has interest in playing winter ball.
“He’s a great talent,” Aguilas general manager Luis Amaro told Yahoo Sports. “He’s an athlete. He’s won the Heisman. He’s won two national championships. I know baseball is a hard game, but he’ll either adjust and show he’s ready to play pro ball or not. I think it’s low risk, high reward for Zulia.”
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