NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Major League Baseball recommended teams have protective netting between the dugouts for any field-level seats within 70 feet of home plate.
The guidelines were announced Wednesday at the winter meetings 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.