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SURPRISE, Ariz., Feb. 3 (UPI) -- It probably beats going to Disney World… According to his baseball agent Mark Rodgers, Super Bowl-winning quarterback Russell Wilson still plans to attend spring training with the Texas Rangers after camp opens up in Surprise, Ariz. on Feb. 16.
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Super Bowl champ (and infielder) Russell Wilson still plans to appear at @Rangers spring training, per his baseball agent, Mark Rodgers.
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) February 3, 2014Despite helping to guide the Seattle Seahawks to a 43-8 victory over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII, Wilson plans to show up after the Rangers acquired him from the Colorado Rockies in December in the MLB Rule 5 draft.
Wilson, who played second base in Single-A ball for two seasons with Tri-City and Asheville while he was a member of the Rockies organization, completed 18 of 25 passes for 206 yards and two touchdowns on Sunday.
Rangers selected Russell Wilson in December Rule 5 draft and said they would love for him to talk with their minor leaguers. @FOXSports1
Advertisement— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) February 3, 2014Rodgers said Wilson is interested in maintaining a relationship with Rangers and ties to MLB; this would be fun for him, Rodgers said.
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) February 3, 2014“Everything you see and read about him and seeing him play on Sundays ... you hear about the work ethic, the person. I think that's going to be a positive message for all of our players in our system, our coaches, everybody to have somebody like that around,” Rangers assistant general manager A.J. Preller said after acquiring Wilson.
“At the end of the day, if he decides it's not something he wants to come back and do full time, just having him around, having him talk to a group, I think there's definitely positives in all that."
[Sports Illustrated]
