Twins Players Wear Their Support For Gm Terry Ryan

They did so to show their support for Twins GM Terry Ryan, who was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma this offseason after doctors found a lump in his neck.

Ryan underwent surgery in early February to remove the lump. 

The good news for Ryan was that this particular type of cancer was contained in a lymph node, is treatable and not the type that spreads through the body. 

Still, he has taken a leave of absence from his duties to recover.

"There comes a time you need to put your family and your personal health and everything in front of your job and the game, and he's a smart enough guy to know that this is the time to do that right now," said assistant GM Rob Antony.