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MLB Sets New Netting Guidelines to Protect Fans at Stadiums

Major League Baseball is taking measures to protect fans by encouraging teams to add extra protective netting around the dugouts in all 30 stadiums.

Per ESPN New York's Adam Rubin, MLB's new plan will insist teams have netting for all field-level seats within 70 feet of home plate on either side:

New MLB netting guidelines to protect fans at stadiums: pic.twitter.com/BCtMOTCdHA

— Adam Rubin (@AdamRubinESPN) December 9, 2015

Fan safety has become a hot topic in MLB stadiums. Commissioner Rob Manfred said in August that discussions were taking place to find a way to implement new netting, per Paul Hagen of MLB.