It’s a matchup for the ages: A former Heisman winner vs. the reigning American League Cy Young winner. You can’t make this stuff up.
Former Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow will get the start as the Mets’ designated hitter on Wednesday when the team takes on the Red Sox, . He’s also expected to play against the Astros on Friday.
The left-handed hitting outfielder (and former first-round draft pick of the Broncos) will make his Grapefruit League debut in a split-squad game at First Data Field in Port St. Lucie, Fla. and is due to face the reigning American League Cy Young winner Rick Porcello, .
The game is scheduled to be broadcast nationally on MLB Network at 11 a.m.
The 29-year-old former NFL quarterback hit .194 in 70 plate appearances in the Arizona Fall League.
