NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Major League Baseball has issued a recommendation that teams have protective netting between the dugouts for any field-level seats within 70 feet of home plate.
The guidelines were announced during winter meetings Wednesday following a season in which several fans were injured by foul balls, prompting MLB to study fan safety. Most teams are expected to expand their use of netting.
"It is important that fans have the option to sit behind protective netting or in other areas of the ballpark where foul balls and bats are less likely to enter," commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement.