Like many Red Sox fans, Joe Ryan was among those who were deceived by false social media posts that he had been traded to Boston prior to Thursday’s deadline.
The Twins pitcher admitted that he thought he was on the move after seeing multiple social media posts from verified outlets that said that the Red Sox acquired him in a trade.
“I obviously thought I got traded for several minutes and then it was like, ‘Is this going to happen? What’s the deal?’ That was a weird mix of emotions,” Ryan told reporters, via MLB.com’s Matthew Leach.