Minnesota Twins prima Joe Ryan was chaffing, aliases astatine slightest that's nan astir plausible excuse for why he was dousing his crotch successful powder aft celebrating teammate Carlos Correa's location tally connected Monday night.
Correa deed a slider wrong successful nan area complete nan left-field wall astatine Guaranteed Rate Field to springiness nan Twins nan lead successful nan seventh inning.
As nan erstwhile Houston Astro made his measurement backmost into nan dugout he was greeted by each of his teammates including Ryan, who couldn't hold to usage his hands for nan powder aft giving Correa a high-five.
Ryan did not announcement nan cameras, aliases did not attraction arsenic he grabbed nan powder from nan backmost of nan dugout, wide opened nan beforehand of his leggings and radiated respective shakes of powder down his pants.
Minnesota's commentators did not remark connected nan incident, arsenic it was captured arsenic nan broadcast headed to commercial.
Minnesota Twins pitcher Joe Ryan was caught dosing powder down his pants successful nan dugout
The dugout pouring of powder occurred correct aft teammate Carlos Correa deed a location run
Ryan was a pitcher connected Team USA for nan 2020 Olympics that won a metallic medal. He has spent his full big-league profession wrong nan Twins organization.
He was successful Tokyo erstwhile he was traded from Tampa Bay to Minnesota arsenic portion of nan woody that sent Nelson Cruz to nan Rays.
The Twins ended up winning nan crippled successful other innings connected nan roadworthy against nan league-worst White Sox.
Minnesota presently holds nan 2nd American League Wild Card playoff spot, sitting 5 games down nan Cleveland Guardians for nan section lead.
The White Sox are 32 games backmost of Cleveland pinch a grounds of 26-67.
Ryan past sounded connected July 6 against nan Astros, going 5 innings and giving up 3 runs.
The erstwhile Ray whitethorn still beryllium successful betterment mode from that start, needing nan dousing of powder immoderate clip he tin get it.