SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - With professional football not working out, Tim Tebow is going to give baseball a try.

The 2007 Heisman Trophy winner and former NFL first-round draft pick plans to hold a workout for Major League Baseball teams to scout him. Tebow last played organized baseball in high school.ESPN first reported the news.Agent Brodie Van Wagenen, the co-head of CAA Baseball, said in a statement the workout is not a publicity stunt."His work ethic is unprecedented, and his passion for the game is infectious. He knows the challenges that lie ahead of him given his age and experience, but he is determined to achieve his goal of playing in the Major Leagues," Van Wagenen said.Tebow, who turns 29 on Sunday, has been training in Scottsdale with former major league catcher Chad Moeller."I am beyond impressed with Tim's athleticism and swing, and it goes without saying that he has shown a high level of discipline and strong work ethic," Moeller said in a statement. "I see bat speed and power and real baseball talent. I truly believe Tim has the skill set and potential to achieve his goal of playing in the Major Leagues, and based on what I have seen over the past two months, it could happen relatively quickly."Tebow last played competitive baseball more than a decade ago, hitting .494 as a junior for Nease High School in Florida."He was a six-tool player," Tebow's high school coach Greg "Boo" Mullins said in a 2013 interview. "He has arm strength, he could run, he could hit, he could hit for power, he could field, but his character made him that six-tool guy."Terry Francona managed Michael Jordan when the basketball star did a stint in the minors with the Birmingham Barons in 1994."It's a little harder jump ... than I think people realize," Francona said. "Even the lower A-ball, the lower rungs of (pro) baseball, are still pretty good baseball."New York Jets receiver Eric Decker, who was Tebow's teammate in Denver and who played baseball at the University of Minnesota, said he doesn't know if Tebow will be good enough, but he is confident people will pay to find out."I don't know what the chances are (of Tebow being successful), but if I was a Double-A or a Single-A team, I'm signing him to get the ticket sales up. I'm sure he'll have success in that field," Decker said.Tebow already has drawn the attention of minor league teams that always are on the lookout for a successful promotion.The Schaumburg, Illinois, Boomers of the Independent Frontier League issued a news release saying they have offered Tebow a contract ."We're looking for an athletic outfielder who can bring some leadership and competitiveness into the clubhouse," Boomers manager Jamie Bennett said. "Tebow brings all of those characteristics and then some. I think he'd be a great fit here in Schaumburg."The Fort Myers Miracle, a Class A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, quickly planned a "What Would Tim Tebow Do?" night on Thursday.As for the majors, New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson was asked if the team had any interest in Tebow."Are you insinuating we need a Hail Mary at this point?" he said.AP Baseball Writer Ben Walker in New York; AP College Football Writer Ralph D. Russo in New York; and AP sports writers Dennis Waszak in Florham Park, New Jersey, Stephen Whyno in Washington, and Andrew Seligman in Bourbonnais, Illinois, contributed to this report.