Tim Tebow is experiencing a part of playing professional baseball he hoped to avoid – heading to the disabled list. The New York Mets Double-A affiliate the Binghamton Rumble Ponies made the announcement Saturday.

It is being reported that Tebow is experiencing soreness in his wrist and will see a specialist. The severity of the injury is not yet known, but if it proves to be serious, it may put Tebow’s chance of playing in the big leagues on hold (as crazy as that might sound).

There has been talk in the baseball media about whether Tebow would get a call-up to the big leagues in September. MLB rosters expand upon the completion of the minor league season, giving the organization a chance to test out prospects at the big league level. Some clubs use the expanded roster as an opportunity to see if elite prospects are worthy of making the postseason roster.

The Mets are not in postseason contention (14 games back in the NL East), but many media members think that actually bodes well for Tebow playing with the big-league club. Promoting him to New York during the September expanded rosters would be a huge storyline and likely boost attendance and generate merchandise sales. Since Tebow recently made the AA All-Star game, a call-up to the big leagues is not far fetched.

In 2018, Tebow has hit for an average of .273 with an on-base percentage of .336 and a slugging percentage of .399. He’s recorded 74 hits, 108 total bases, six home runs and 36 RBI.