Rafael Palmeiro Posts Video in Batting Cage, Says 'The Comeback Is Real'

Apparently, Rafael Palmeiro wasn't joking when he said he wanted to make a comeback.

On Friday, the 53-year-old posted a video taking swings in the batting cage captioned, "Good to be back in the cage again. The comeback is real."

In December, Palmeiro told The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal he was serious about trying to carve a path back into the majors.

"There's no doubt in my mind I can do it," he said. "I've taken care of myself really well. I've been working out out for years. Everything feels better than when I played."

Palmeiro, who spent 20 years in Major League Baseball as a first baseman and outfielder, finished his career with 3,020 hits and 569 home runs. He's one of five players in…