The Twins had a bizarre moment against the Angels when Jake Odorizzi fielded a comebacker to end the inning. After catching the ball cleanly, he fired a throw to first, but C.J. Cron wasn’t ready. It clanked off or sailed past, turning heads immediately. The confusion stemmed from second baseman Jonathan Schoop going through the motions like he had the ball, pretending to field and throw even though Odorizzi already had it. Cron, watching Schoop’s fake-out, completely missed the real throw coming his way.
Nobody was hurt, and the Twins still got out of the inning without more damage. Schoop seemed to just be going through his usual process, not trying to trick anyone. Still, he fooled his own teammate. The dugout found it hilarious. Odorizzi looked stunned and frustrated. Cron looked embarrassed. Schoop laughed it off while Cron vented, clearly annoyed about looking like the butt of the joke. In the end, it was a harmless, awkward play that gave everyone a few laughs, except for Cron, who wasn’t too thrilled about the attention.