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Mets expect Tebow to return for 2019 season

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The New York Mets fully expect outfielder - and former NFL quarterback - Tim Tebow to return to the organization for a third season in 2019.

Assistant general manager John Ricco said Tebow hasn't indicated to the team that he plans to hang up his baseball cleats, according to Tim Healey of Newsday, even though a broken hamate bone in his right hand ended the ex-QB's season in July.

While Tebow hit .273 on the whole in 2018, he slashed .317/.348/.429 in Double-A from the beginning of June until suffering the hand injury.

"I'm sure that's his last impression of himself," Ricco said. "I'd be surprised if he didn't want to continue."

Tebow also earned a spot in the Eastern League All-Star Game in only his second season playing professional baseball.

The 31-year-old has yet to formally announce his career plans, but the Mets have maintained a commitment to his development. During the preseason, he was invited to major-league camp and the team said it envisions a future where he cracks the Mets' roster.

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