Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr. offers no comment regarding heated exchange during game at Atlanta
But there was no question that the Yankees' second baseman was set off by Perez, who pointed to his own head while yelling in Chisholm's direction in scenes caught by YES Network cameras.
After the Yankees' wild, 12-9 comeback win, Chisholm said he had no comment about the sixth inning situation that seemed to be related to sign-stealing by the Yankees.
Perez told MLB.com's Mark Bowman that he witnessed Chisholm relaying signs at second base during the Yanks' four-run inning and that – in pointing to his own head - Perez was telling Chisholm to 'think'' about his actions.
It wasn't a suggestion that the Braves would throw at Chisholm's head, Perez told Bowman, who quoted the Braves coach saying of Chisholm: 'I like that kid.''
While on third base, an agitated Chisholm gave a 'keep talking'' gesture while Yanks' third base coach Luis Rojas tried to calm the situation.
Later in the Yankees dugout, Chisholm repeatedly pointed at his own head in response to Perez, doing so while shouting and standing next to Yankees captain Aaron Judge.
Asked about what was going on with Chisholm and the Braves dugout, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he wasn't entirely sure.
But he didn't dismiss it as a threat to throw at Chisholm's head.
'I know they were saying some things that will probably be looked at and should be,'' said Boone. 'I don't know exactly what was said, but they were talking about stuff like that, yeah.''
Chisholm batted twice after his sixth-inning RBI single without incident, flying out and lining out.
During their last homestand, the Yankees were seen as rather unsubtly relaying signs from the bases to their hitters, having apparently caught a tip in Seattle closer Andres Munoz's pitches.
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr. offers no comment regarding heated exchange during game at Atlanta
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