Russell Wilson finally got to step to the plate at Yankee Stadium.
Eight years after he appeared in a spring training game for the Yankees in Tampa, Wilson, who began 2025 as the Giants’ starting quarterback, got an at-bat in The Bronx for the Savannah Bananas on Sunday against the Party Animals.
The 37-year-old made a surprise appearance during the fifth inning, breaking his bat on a groundout to first.
Wilson was a Rockies fourth-round pick in 2010 and appeared in 93 minor-league games across the 2010 and ’11 seasons.
He left the organization in 2012 to focus on football and was a third-round pick by the Seahawks that year.
After the 2013 season, the Rockies traded his rights to the Rangers, who hosted Wilson during spring training.
Russell Wilson hits a ground ball for the Savannah Bananas at Yankee Stadium on April 26, 2026. X/BananaBall The Yankees later acquired Wilson’s rights in 2018.
Wilson became a 10-time Pro Bowler and led the Seahawks to a Super Bowl XLVIII victory over the Broncos 12 years ago at MetLife Stadium.
He has struggled to replicate his success since leaving Seattle after the 2021 season. After two roller-coaster years with the Broncos, he signed with the Steelers in 2024 and went 6-5 as a starter during the regular season before losing to the Ravens in the wild-card round.
Russell Wilson reacts after his at-bat for the Savannah Bananas at Yankee Stadium on April 26, 2026. X/BananaBall The Giants then signed Wilson to be their starter ahead of rookie Jaxson Dart, but he lasted just three starts (all losses) before Dart was installed as the starter.
