The sights of spring are back in Fort Myers. (AP)

FORT MYERS, Fla. — The switch flips today.

Tuesday marks the first official Red Sox team workout of the spring, with pitchers and catchers (as well as some of the early-arriving position players) fanning across the fields at the minor league training facility in Fort Myers. Thus begins the buildup to what is shaping up to be a season of enormous anticipation and expectations for the Red Sox. (For those in Fort Myers looking for information on the workouts, click here.)

On Monday, all the pitchers (save for left-hander Dennys Reyes, who is working on his visa and slightly delayed) and catchers were present and accounted for. Here were the storylines from Monday:

–John Lackey felt that his first season with the Red Sox was better than some of his detractors might have realized, even as he noted that he “definitely could have pitched better.” In an effort to build on his strong second half, he showed up in terrific shape, having lost more than 10 pounds thanks to offseason cardio workouts.

–Krista Lackey, the pitcher’s wife, is described as doing well after having been diagnosed with and treated for breast cancer this offseason.

–Red Sox manager Terry Francona said that outfielder Mike Cameron is healthy following his season-ending surgery on a sports hernia and eager to get the season underway. Cameron — who was slated to be the Sox’ everyday center fielder last year — will be asked to play quite a bit of right field during spring training, a position where he is likely to get somewhat regular playing time (in place of starting right fielder J.D. Drew) during the season.

–Sox shortstop prospect Jose Iglesias is thrilled that, in about a month, his father will be joining him in the U.S. Iglesias, who defected from Cuba in 2009, has been apart from almost all of his family since arriving in the States.

–Newly acquired right-hander Dan Wheeler arrived in his new clubhouse. He said that the pieces are in place for the 2011 Red Sox bullpen to experience the same sort of turnaround that he was a part of in Tampa Bay in 2010. Francona, meanwhile, noted that Wheeler will not be restricted to work as a situational right-hander, as he has the ability to retire hitters from both sides of the plate.

–Yankees co-owner Hank Steinbrenner showed that the apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree, blustering in Yankees camp that the Red Sox have “got a lot to prove … after last year.” For more of his thoughts on Boston, click here.

–Daniel Bard was humble, even as he acknowledged that he faces a significant career decision in the wake of a prestigious honor on Sunday.