We’ve got sign-stealing drama, dugout theatrics, and now the league’s digging in to sort out what really went down between Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Braves assistant coach Eddie Pérez during a wild sixth inning in the Yankees’ 12–9 win.
Tension Erupts at Second Base
Chisholm, standing on second, was doing what players have done for decades — legally picking up signals and flashing them to his teammate at the plate, Anthony Volpe. It’s within the rules. No trash cans, no earpieces, no spy cams — just good old-fashioned baseball IQ. But apparently, it rubbed Eddie Pérez the wrong way.
According to The Athletic, Pérez took offense, possibly believing Chisholm crossed a line — though from the footage and accounts, it doesn’t appear he did. Words were exchanged. Gestures made. But one gesture in particular — a pointed tap toward the head from Pérez — has opened the door to a potential MLB investigation. And when Chisholm returned to the Yankees’ dugout after scoring a run, he didn’t hold back, pointing at his own head and flinging some animated gestures back at the Braves’ dugout.
Boone Raises Concern Over Possible Braves Threat
This wasn’t just an eye-roll moment or a chirp across the diamond. Yankees announcers Michael Kay and Joe Girardi speculated on-air whether Pérez’s gesture meant, “We’re gonna throw at your head.” That’s serious stuff, and it’s exactly why the league is now reviewing the situation.
Pérez, for his part, says it’s all a misunderstanding. “I like that guy,” he said. “He’s one of my favorites.” And maybe that’s true. Perhaps it was simply a heated moment misinterpreted by both sides. But Jazz wasn’t having it — and he made his frustration clear without saying a word to the press.
MLB Investigation Adds Fuel to Fire
Yankees skipper Aaron Boone was not brushing it off either. “There’s no place for that,” Boone said firmly. And he’s right — the league doesn’t play around when it comes to implied threats, especially anything head-related.
Now, we wait. MLB’s investigating, Chisholm’s staying tight-lipped, and Pérez insists it was all overblown.
But one thing’s for sure: next time these two clubs meet, don’t blink. Because if there’s one thing baseball does better than any other sport, it’s carry a grudge.
