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Yankees Respond to Braves over Jazz Chisholm Sign-Stealing Incident
FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, JUL 20 – Major League Baseball is reviewing a dugout confrontation over legal sign relaying between Yankees infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Braves coach Eddie Perez during a key inning.
- On Saturday at Truist Park, Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Eddie Perez exchanged gestures, overshadowing the Yankees’ 12-9 victory.
- During the sixth inning Jazz Chisholm Jr. relayed signs from second base to Anthony Volpe, prompting Eddie Perez to point to his head and say 'be smart,' and MLB states natural sign relaying is legal.
- The exchange in the Yankees’ dugout saw Chisholm point to his head and shout, Perez yell and gesture back, and the clip went viral.
- According to multiple reports, MLB is investigating the incident, while Yankees manager Aaron Boone said the league should look into it.
- This marks the second recent sign-stealing accusation against the Yankees, and MLB has stepped up enforcement of retaliatory hit-by-pitch rules.
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Braves Coach In Hot Water Over Battle Of Gestures
The thing that the New York Yankees are doing is not sign-stealing. For one thing, it is entirely independent of the communications of their opponents, which raises it entirely above the board, according to both the rules and the traditions of baseball. For another, professional baseball no longer has signs for the swiping. A team could theoretically hack the PitchCom—the Houston Astros probably have a whole secured campus of evil nerds working …
Reports: MLB looking into Braves coach's actions
According to multiple reports, MLB is investigating Saturday's occurrence from the Yankees' 12-9 victory, when Atlanta Braves coach Eddie Perez pointed to his head while conversing with New York's Jazz Chisholm Jr., while the All-Star was on second base.
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