Twins pitchers Phil Hughes, Glen Perkins tweet instead of talk during flight to Fort Myers, Fla.

Phil Hughes spotted Twins teammate Glen Perkins on a flight to Fort Myers, Fla. on Tuesday and used to Twitter to share his excitement.

February 2, 2016 at 10:05PM
Twins pitchers Phil Hughes, left, and Glen Perkins, shown at spring training in 2014, had some fun on Twitter as they headed to Fort Myers, Fla., this year.
Twins pitchers Phil Hughes, left, and Glen Perkins, shown at spring training in 2014, had some fun on Twitter as they headed to Fort Myers, Fla., this year. (Vince Tuss — Star Tribune file/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Twins pitchers Glen Perkins and Phil Hughes wound up on the same flight to Fort Myers, Fla., on Tuesday morning.

Instead of spending extra time talking, the pair decided to have a little fun with one another through Twitter.

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Perkins went silent after posting the picture of Hughes, but Hughes continued to show off his sense of humor.

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The Twins won't officially start working out pitchers and catchers until Feb. 21, but these pitchers appear to be getting an early start.

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