Raleigh added that he understood the emotional response in the heat of the moment, calling it “competitive baseball.” Blue Jays manager John Schneider echoed that sentiment, saying sign stealing and pitch tipping are part of the game.

Blue Jays right-hander José Berríos suspected Seattle’s Cal Raleigh was relaying pitch information to his Mariners teammates, and wanted the hard-hitting catcher to know what he thought of it.