Overview

• During the sixth inning at Truist Park on July 19, Braves coach Eddie Pérez pointed to his head while confronting Jazz Chisholm Jr. over suspected sign-relaying to Anthony Volpe.
• Pérez maintains his gesture meant “be smart” and insists he did not threaten to hit Chisholm in the head.
• Yankees manager Aaron Boone called for a formal MLB review after reports that Pérez may have implied retribution for on-field gamesmanship.
• Major League Baseball has opened an investigation to determine if the coach’s gesture violated conduct rules and raised player safety concerns.
• Jazz Chisholm Jr. declined to comment on the exchange, highlighting the discretion players exercise in heated dugout disputes.