Sports Former Gator Tim Tebow Headed To Class A Team WUFT | By WUFT News Published March 21, 2017 at 4:02 PM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Former Gator quarterback Tim Tebow stretches before batting practice at the New York Mets' complex in Port St. Lucie, Florida, in September 2016. With two singles Wednesday in the Mets' 6-2 loss to the Marlins, Tebow boosted his batting average to .214. (AP file photo) Former Gator and Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow is set to start his pro-baseball season with the Columbia Fireflies, the Mets' Class A franchise.