Watch Tim Tebow Collect First Spring Training Hit, Make Diving Catch

He finally did it, folks.

No, Tim Tebow didn’t make the New York Mets’ official roster yet — he still has a long way to go in that regard. But the NFL quarterback-turned-outfielder reached a milestone of sorts Monday afternoon in the Mets’ spring training game against the Miami Marlins.

In the bottom of the fifth inning, Tebow slapped a single to the left side off Marlins pitcher Kyle Lobstein for his first base hit of spring training.

After an 0-8 start in the Grapefruit League, Tim Tebow gets his first hit vs the Marlins today: pic.twitter.com/tGXKPSWnGj

— Paxton Boyd (@paxton) March 13, 2017

The former Heisman Trophy winner had been 0-for-8 before that at-bat, striking out twice in his Grapefruit League debut against the Boston Red Sox. The Mets crowd loved Tebow’s first base-knock, though, giving him a rousing round of applause as he rounded first base.

Tim Tebow has his first base hit of the spring! Here's the crowd reaction, via a friend in PSL: pic.twitter.com/XeKkgW6k6e

— Amazin' Army (@WE_ARE_MET_FANS) March 13, 2017

Alas, Tebow’s journey on the base paths was short-lived, as Mets third baseman Phillip Evans grounded into a double play one batter later.

But don’t worry. Tebow gave New York fans another reason to celebrate, robbing Marlins batter Justin Bour with a solid diving catch in the second inning.