The Yankees beat the Braves 12–9 at Truist Park, but the highlight of the game wasn’t the homer or the strikeout. There was a series of events: Hand signals, visits to the mound, and words were exchanged from the dugout. And who was in the middle of it? Jazz Chisholm Jr. and the Braves manager, Eddie Perez.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. flicked his arm while stealing second base, which some believe signaled the pitch to Anthony Volpe. Volpe then hit a sacrifice fly, tying the game. As Jazz reached 3B, a camera caught Eddie Perez in the Atlanta dugout gesturing to his head while speaking to Jazz across the field. Then, there was no involvement from any player or skipper, but now Aaron Boone has finally spoken up on the whole situation.
In the post-game interview with the YES Network. Aaron Boone was asked exactly what happened on the mound between Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Perez. He reflected, “I am not entirely sure, but I know they were saying something that will probably be looked at and should be.” And when asked if those statements meant punching Chisholm in the head, Boone said, “I don’t know exactly what was said, but they were talking about stuff like that.”
Despite the dugout drama, the Bronx delivered a great game. They came back from 5–0 down to win the Braves 12–9, thanks to Anthony Volpe’s breakout night. He hit two home runs, one of which tied the game in the eighth inning, and a sacrifice fly, bringing his total to four RBIs. Jazz Chisholm Jr. helped with a timely single and aggressive baserunning. At the same time, Trent Grisham concluded the win with a grand slam in the ninth inning.
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While Jazz Chisholm Jr. might have chosen to remain silent on that matter, Eddie Perez quickly clarified it. He explained the gesture: he spotted Chisholm signaling pitches and just said, “Be smart.” That head point? It wasn’t a threat; it’s just coach logic. Perez said, “When he pointed to his head, he was telling Jazz to ‘Think.’” “I like that guy. He’s one of my favorites.” He said, “I was not saying anything about throwing at his head.”
He might have clarified it, but this whole incident can take a new turn with what Boone said. Given MLB history, they can look into the matter. They have dealt with tipping issues before. In 2017, Commissioner Rob Manfred fined the Red Sox for using smartwatches to send signs and warned all teams. Now, a question that looms: Will MLB take action?
However, it’s not something the Yankees are doing for the first time. Remember the game against the Mariners earlier this month in July?
Second-Base signals: Yankees Exposed Muñoz’s slider against Mariners
The Yankees have been down this road before. On July 10, 2025, they came back from down to beat the Mariners 6–5 in 10 innings. But it wasn’t simply the result that got people’s attention; it was how they came back.
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In the ninth inning, with runners on second base and the Yankees on second base, the Yankees started clearly raising their arms between pitches. This made Mariners pitcher Andrés Muñoz’s slider easier to hit, which started the rally.
This waving of the arms again and over again was not subtle. Video and Jomboy Media analyzes showed that Yankees runners were clearly communicating by “waving their arms when Muñoz was throwing his slider.”
Cal Raleigh, the catcher for Seattle, said it was clear. “He was tipping it every time [with a runner] at second base … weren’t making it very discreet,” he replied.
The Yankees may be under MLB’s watchful eye after two instances this month. It’s not clear yet if the league will do anything, but the pattern is getting tougher to ignore.
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