John Schneider Yells At Eury Perez After Hitting Kazuma Okamoto

After pitching three scoreless innings, Perez recorded two outs in the fourth with a runner on first. He then hit Okamoto with a pitch to advance a runner into scoring position. The Marlins pitcher then turned to look at the Blue Jays dugout with a smirk on his face. Immensely annoyed by the reaction, John Schneider pointed his finger at the pitcher, growling at him to look away.

Perez proceeded to strike out the next batter to post four scoreless innings. However, the 23-year-old did not reappear on the mound again. He suffered a back spasm in the dugout while preparing himself for the next inning. Eventually, Perez required assistance from a teammate to come down the steps and move into the clubhouse.

John Schneider Lauds Kazuma Okamoto For Game-Winning Homer

Kazuma Okamoto exacted revenge on the Miami Marlins for the hit by pitch with a solo home run in the sixth inning that helped the Toronto Blue Jays earn a 2-1 win. John Schneider shared his thoughts on the game-winning hit from the Japanese third baseman.

“He has elite power to the opposite field,” John Schneider said after the Blue Jays sealed the series at home against the Marlins. “He had a bit of a lull lately, but everyone goes through it.

“It’s pretty nice for a guy who has taken pitches in the back and arm the last two days to hit a home run.”

It was the 11th home run of the season for Okamoto. He is batting .218/.302/.416 for the season with 29 RBIs and a .718 OPS. Meanwhile, the Blue Jays now have a 27-29 record.