Braves' Eddie Perez Reportedly Probed by MLB Over Exchange With Yankees' Jazz Chisholm

New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. had an interesting exchange with Atlanta Braves assistant coach Eddie Pérez in Saturday's 12-9 comeback win, and it reportedly caught the league's attention.

According to The Athletic's Chris Kirschner, MLB is investigating Pérez's actions after he pointed to his head while jawing back and forth with Chisholm.

The exchange occurred during the sixth inning when Pérez expressed his displeasure when it appeared that Chisholm relayed signs from second base to Anthony Volpe, who hit a sacrifice fly to the warning track. Some wondered if Pérez was threatening that Chisholm would get hit by a pitch, but he told Bryan Hoch of MLB.com that he was telling the two-time All-Star to think about his actions.

"I was just saying, ‘Be smart,’" Pérez said. "I like that guy. He’s one of my favorites. And he got mad about it. I don’t know why he got mad about it. So I was like, ‘Take it easy,’ and he started doing some [stuff]."

Chisholm gave "no comment" when asked about the exchange with Pérez after the game, but Yankees manager Aaron Boone addressed the situation before Sunday's series finale.

"I hope it didn’t (have to do with throwing at his head), because obviously there’s no place for that," Boone said Sunday morning at Truist Park, per Kirschner. "That’s certainly something that would not be OK. I hope he didn’t mean anything like that by it, because that would deserve some looking into."

It's legal for players to relay signs to one another without the use of electronic communication, and the Yankees have been building a reputation for the practice. Earlier this month, they were seen relaying signs from second base when Seattle Mariners closer Andrés Muñoz was caught tipping his slider.

"Look, every team now, from the start of the year to the end, you’re trying to find little advantages out there," Boone said. "You’re trying to find little ways to help you win a ballgame. So that’s all within the parameters of the rules. Every team we play against is no different, and we’re not, either. You’re constantly trying to find advantages where you can and where they present themselves in a certain game, and that’s all good."