MLB Investigates Discussion between Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Eddie Pérez
An incident that occurred on Saturday night between New York Yankees infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Atlanta Braves assistant coach Eddie Pérez has caught the attention of Major League Baseball. According to multiple reports, MLB is investigating what happened during the Yankees’ 12-9 victory, when Pérez pointed to his head while conversing with Chisholm. Chisholm caused Pérez’s annoyance, who was apparently upset because the Yankees All-Star might have been transmitting signals from second base to his teammate, shortstop Anthony Volpe, who was at bat in the sixth inning, facing Braves reliever Rafael Montero. Volpe responded with a sacrifice fly. In MLB, it is legal to transmit signals, as long as it is done naturally and without electronic communications. However, Pérez, according to reports, was telling Chisholm to think about his actions, a strategy that may have been seen as a threat.The Yankees manager, Aaron Boone, addressed the issue on Sunday morning, before his team’s 4-2 victory in the series finale. Chisholm, who did not comment on Pérez on Sunday, went 2-4 with an RBI in the win.“I was just saying, ‘Be smart.’ I like that guy. He’s one of my favorites,” Pérez said. “And he got mad about it. I don’t know why he got mad. So I told him, ‘Take it easy,’ and he started doing some things.”
Eddie Pérez
When asked about the possible threat, Boone told reporters that “obviously, there is no place for that. Certainly, that would not be right. I hope he didn’t mean anything like that, because that would warrant an investigation.”“Every team now, from the beginning to the end of the year, is trying to find small advantages. You’re trying to find small ways to help you win a baseball game,” Boone said. “That’s within the parameters of the rules. Every team we play against is the same and so are we. So you’re constantly trying to find advantages where you can and where they present themselves in a given game. That’s fine.”
Aaron Boone
