It has been quite some time since the Tim Tebow era in the NFL came to an underwhelming end. However, “Tebowmania” in baseball has taken its first steps toward fruition.

After signing Tebow to a minor-league contract in 2016, the New York Mets have invited him to their major league camp. Now, general manager Sandy Alderson says he could very well be on his way to the big leagues, via SportsNet New York:

“This experiment, if you will, is not gonna last forever,” Alderson said, via SNY. “But he’s made meaningful progress. We thought he would best benefit from being in major-league camp, that that would accelerate his development, rather than falling back on protocol. So I’m very comfortable that he’s here. He’s gonna be a great addition over the next six weeks. Somebody asked me whether I think he’ll be a major-league player at some point. I think he will play in the major leagues. That’s my guess, that’s my hope, and to some extent now after a year and a half, a modest expectation.”

Tebow has received plenty of flak for not taking the “traditional” route to the major leagues. However, it has become clear that the Mets did not bring him in for traditional purposes.

Ever since his days as one of the most electrifying players in college football, Tebow has been a big-ticket name. Now, New York is looking to keep cashing in on “Tebowmania” six years after it initially started.

When  Tebow's baseball career first started with the Mets, it figured to be a publicity stunt which they now have seemingly acknowledged. However, the prospect of him actually getting to the big leagues was never deemed to be a real possibility up until now. That said, do not be surprised to see if Tebow makes his way into the Mets dugout in the near future.