The Texas Rangers got a brief, up-close look at their second baseman in another life where Russell Wilson chose baseball over football.

According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Wilson reported to the Rangers' spring training camp early Monday as scheduled. The Rangers drafted the Super Bowl champion quarterback of the Seattle Seahawks in last December's triple-A Rule 5 Draft.

The Rangers were well aware that Wilson was fully committed to football, but took him anyway just to have him affiliated with the team.

The Seahawks' QB was first drafted by the Colorado Rockies and played two seasons in their minor league system as an infielder. Monday, Wilson was not allowed to take batting practice, but participated in workouts with the infielders and then took fielding drills at second base.

"Looked real good," Rangers manager Ron Washington said. "Looked sharp. Baseball is definitely in him." (Story continues below).

The Star-Telegram reported several Seahawks fans attended the workout and gave Wilson a nice ovation. Wilson will talk to reports after he watches the Rangers play the Indians in their spring training exhibition game.

Wilson's strength in baseball was getting on base, stealing and scoring runs. He was not a strong hitter and only posted a .228 batting average in Class A in 2011. However, he managed a .366 on base percentage and stole 15 bases in 61 games.

"If he continued to work and got the repetition [in baseball], he could probably be as good as he is a football player," Washington told MLB.com. "When you look at him - the way he likes to go about his business and the way he can apply things when you give it to him."

Washington praised Wilson's footwork and soft hands on the infield, but was most impressed with his work ethic and makeup.

"Take something from his attitude, take something from his preparation," Washington said. "That guy around you, he draws attention because he's such a personable guy, a great character guy. He's well-prepared in what he's doing. He's 25 years old. He's special."