Aussie catcher Robbie Perkins addressed the viral moment he refused to shake hands with a Czech opponent stepping up to bat: “There’s absolutely no malice.” Perkins told Sam Blum it’s just a competitive thing and nothing personal, in Blum’s words. Perkins said he would even talk about it with the Czech team if he saw them later on at the hotel the teams are staying at. Brewers and Venezuela catcher William Contreras had an interesting reaction to the video, posting a facepalm emoji on X.