Ballpark Digest
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The Salt Lake Bees (Class AAA: Pacific Coast League) have announced extended protective netting at Smith’s Ballpark, running the netting farther down both foul lines. The net extension covers nearly to each foul pole down the right and left field lines. (more…)
The Victoria HarbourCats (summer collegiate; West Coast League) are extending protective netting at Wilson’s Group Stadium at Royal Athletic Park, with the project to be completed by their late May opener. (more…)
A then two-year-old girl who was hospitalized after being struck by a foul ball at Yankee Stadium in 2017 has made a recovery that is “nothing short of a miracle,” according to her father in details reported by The New York Post. (more…)
The Hartford Yard Goats (Class AA; Eastern League) are extending protective netting at Dunkin’ Donuts Park, with the project to be completed in advance of the 2020 season. (more…)
The Toronto Blue Jays have announced details on extended protective netting that will be installed at Rogers Centre, a project the team will complete prior to Opening Day on March 26. (more…)
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals (Class AA; Texas League) will extend protective netting at Arvest Ballpark, with plans to complete installation by their home opener on April 16. (more…)
Protective netting at Blue Wahoos Stadium will be extended the entire length of both baselines, as the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Class AA; Southern League) announce plans for the project. (more…)
The Winston-Salem Dash (High A; Carolina League) have extended protective netting at BB&T Ballpark, completing the project ahead of the 2020 season. The new net, installed by Salisbury, NC-based Sportsfield Specialities, extends down the first-base line past the Herbalife picnic terrace and down the third-base line to the foul pole on the berm. (more…)
The Durham Bulls (Class AAA; International League) will upgrade and extend protective netting at Durham Bulls Athletic Park ahead of the 2020 season. The extended netting will cover most sections in the lower seating bowl. (more…)
A California appeals court is allowing a previously thrown out lawsuit over claimed injuries from a foul ball to proceed, questioning the validity of the “Baseball Rule” traditionally protecting teams from liability. (more…)
The Somerset Patriots (independent; Atlantic League) will extend protective netting at TD Bank Ballpark, as the team announces that it will complete the project prior to the 2020 season. (more…)
The Toledo Mud Hens (Class AAA; International League) will extend protective netting farther down the foul lines at Fifth Third Field, while also raising its height behind home plate. (more…)
The Fort Wayne TinCaps (Low A; Midwest League) will extend protective netting at Parkview Field, extending it to cover all non-outfield seating areas at the ballpark. The team received approval for the project from Fort Wayne’s Redevelopment Commission on Monday. (more…)