After a series of ailments and injuries limited him to 82 games in 2011, Joe Mauer reported to Spring Training on Saturday and is ready to start catching immediately. "I'll be another catcher out there running around, and that's exciting for me," Mauer said. "I was pretty limited all spring last year, and to get out there and run around with the guys is definitely something that I missed." Mauer had offseason knee surgery in December 2010, putting him behind to begin last season. "Even probably to start the year last year, I knew it was going to be a grind, be a struggle right from the get-go," Mauer said. "Did I know what was going to happen? No. But I knew it was going to be a tough year. I wasn't anywhere near close to where I am physically right now. I've still got a lot of work to do, and that's what spring training is for, trying to get ready for opening day."