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Twitter erupts after Toronto Blue Jays acquire David Price from Detroit Tigers

David Price throws during the first inning against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday, July 18, 2015, in Detroit. AP Photo/Carlos Osorio

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays acquiring star pitcher David Price from the Detroit Tigers lit up Twitter on Thursday.

CBS Sportsโ€™ Jon Heyman was first to report the just after 12:30 p.m.

The Blue Jays later confirmed the trade just before 2 p.m.

The deal will see Daniel Norris, Jairo Labourt and Matt Boyd head to the Tigers.

Several Blue Jays began to tweet about the trade before the deal was formally announced.

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Price was unfazed by trade rumours.

And then:

Meanwhile, Toronto fans lost their collective minds on social media. Hereโ€™s a look:

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