 On September 8, 2016, Tebow signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets and participated in the Mets' instructional league.In his first at bat with the organization, on September 28, 2016, Tebow hit a home run on the first pitch.The Mets assigned him to the Scottsdale Scorpions of the Arizona Fall League, where he batted .194 in 70 plate appearances, with 20 strikeouts in 62 at bats.