While Pro Bowl quarterback Russell Wilson plays football professionally for the Seattle Seahawks, his love for baseball still burns bright. The former minor league second baseman has participated in spring training with the Texas Rangers twice, and now he'll do so with the New York Yankees after being traded there on Wednesday, according to Dan Federico and ESPN's Jerry Crasnick.

Crasnick notes that Wilson will participate in the Grapefruit League with the Yankees for a short portion of Spring Training, just as he did with the Rangers in Arizona previously. While Wilson has no plans to go full-Deion Sanders or Bo Jackson by trying to make a major league roster for the regular season, he enjoys staying connected to the sport.

According to Crasnick, Wilson has expressed a desire to play with the Yankees for quite some time, leading to general manager Brian Cashman eventually working out “future considerations” with Rangers GM Jon Daniels to acquire Wilson.

The four-time Pro Bowl QB made a statement after the trade, thanking the Rangers organization while expressing his excitement to play for the Yankees.

“While football is my passion and my livelihood, baseball remains a huge part of where I came from and who I am today.

“While I embrace the chance to be a New York Yankee, I will forever be grateful to be a part of a world class organization like the Texas Rangers.”

Wilson spent two years in the Colorado Rockies organization as a second baseman after being selected in the fourth round of the 2010 MLB draft. In 93 games over the course of two years with Tri-City of the Northwest League and Asheville of the South Atlantic League, Wilson hit .229 with a .354 on-base percentage, five home runs, 26 RBI, and 19 stolen bases. He was selected by the Rangers in the Rule-5 draft, making a pair of one-day cameos at their spring training facility in Surprise, Arizona in 2014 and 2015.