MLB Investigates Incident Between Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Eddie Perez
ATLANTA – Major League Baseball is looking into a confrontation that occurred on Saturday night between Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Eddie Perez, a coach for the Braves. The incident involved Perez seemingly shaking his head in response to something Chisholm did while interacting with Yankees infielder.
There were suggestions that Perez might have made comments about throwing at Chisholm’s head, though he later clarified to reporters that he just aimed to “get smarter.” After signaling to Anthony Volpe from second base, he stated that he wanted to be “smart.”
Yankees manager Aaron Boone commented on the situation Sunday morning at Truist Park, expressing he hoped there was no intention behind any threats. “There’s no place for that; I hope he didn’t mean anything like that,” he stated.
Reports indicate that the league is indeed reviewing the matter, but it remains unclear whether any action will be taken.
Broadcasters Michael Kay and Joe Girardi suggested during a Yankees game that Perez’s gestures might have been perceived as a threat towards Chisholm.
Interestingly, Chisholm expressed reluctance to discuss the incident over the weekend, stating, “If you’re going to ask about Saturday, no comments,” when approached on Sunday.
During the game, a video showed Chisholm at second base making a hand signal, likely to indicate a pitch to Volpe, recalling a similar situation involving Mariners closer Andremunoz from a week earlier. Boone shared that teams are always looking for advantages throughout the season, emphasizing the importance of staying within the rules.
Typically, teams hold themselves accountable when it comes to communicating pitch information. However, when Chisholm reached third base, Perez began speaking to him from the Braves’ dugout.
“I was saying, ‘I’ll be smarter,'” Perez explained. He also referred to Chisholm as one of his favorites and expressed confusion over why Chisholm appeared upset. “I don’t know why he got mad about it,” he added.
