TAMPA, Fla. -- About eight hours before his New York Yankees -- a team he was practically born into rooting for -- played their fourth game of spring training, Russell Wilson was already inside the complex at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Monday morning, working out.
It was an early sign of his eagerness to play a part in the storied franchise's latest chapter.
"He's almost giddy. You can tell this is like the first day of school," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. "You can tell he's genuinely excited to be here and to just be a part of our guys.