We end 2017 with a countdown of the 10 biggest stories of the year on Ballpark Digest, as chosen by editors and partially based on page views. Today, #4: MLB teams roll out plans to extend protective netting at their ballparks. (more…)
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Appeals Court Rejects MLB Netting Class-Action Certification
A federal appeals court has rejected a proposed class-action lawsuit seeking to mandate netting from foul pole to foul pole in MLB ballparks, saying the risk of a fan being struck by a foul ball is low and that the fear of injury does not warrant major changes. (more…)
Twins Latest MLB Team to Announce Extended Netting
The Minnesota Twins will extend the netting at Target Field well beyond the ends of the dugouts for the 2018 season, as the team exceeds the recommendations from Major League Baseball. (more…)
Pittsburgh Pirates to Extend LECOM Park Netting
Leading up to spring training 2018, the Pittsburgh Pirates will extend the protective netting at Bradenton’s LECOM Park. (more…)
Thunder to Extend Protective Netting at ARM & HAMMER Park
The Trenton Thunder (Class AA; Eastern League) have extended extending the protective netting at ARM & Hammer Park, with the change has taking shape for the 2018 season. (more…)
Red Sox Proposing New Fenway Park Seating — But No Word on Extended Netting
At a time when every MLB team has already installed or is looking at extended netting, the Boston Red Sox are proposing new seating closer to the Fenway Park playing field — but are not committing to protective netting at this time. (more…)
Milwaukee Brewers to Extend Netting in 2018
The Milwaukee Brewers are the latest MLB team to announce extended netting for the 2018 season, as Miller Park will have protection to the far end of the dugout. (more…)
Yankees to Install Extended Netting for 2018 Season
As was widely expected, the New York Yankees announced plans to extend netting both at Yankee Stadium and George M. Steinbrenner Field, the team’s spring training home in Tampa, for 2018. (more…)
Tigers, Cubs Extending Ballpark Netting for 2018
Two more MLB teams, the Chicago Cubs and the Detroit Tigers, are extending ballpark netting for the 2018 season, and it looks as though they’ll be joined by the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees. (more…)
Blue Jays to Reevaluate Rogers Centre Netting
The Toronto Blue Jays are the latest MLB team to announce they would be addressing fan safety for the 2018 season and will be reevaluating Rogers Centre netting, which currently runs only to the near ends of the dugouts. (more…)
Yankees Under New Pressure to Extend Netting
While every MLB team is being scrutinized over their netting installations and potential extensions, the New York Yankees are under special pressure to make changes to Yankee Stadium as soon as possible. (more…)
At Least Three MLB Teams Extending Netting for 2018
After yesterday’s tragic incident where a young girl was severely injured by a foul ball at Yankee Stadium, three MLB teams announced they would extend netting for 2018 — and we expect more announcements in coming weeks. (more…)