NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Despite Major League Baseball recommending that stadiums add protective netting that extends to the dugouts, the New York Mets have no plans to make changes at Citi Field for 2016, team officials said.
"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. "This recommendation attempts to balance the need for an adequate number of seating options with our desire to preserve the interactive pre-game and in-game fan experience that often centers around the dugouts, where fans can catch foul balls, see their favorite players up close and, if they are lucky, catch a tossed ball or other souvenir.