Speaking of ever-shifting facility standards: new MiLB netting standards will require every ballpark to feature netting from foul pole to foul pole by the 2025 season, as part of MLB’s overhaul of MiLB ballparks. (more…)
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Somerset Patriots install extended protective netting
Though we don’t yet have an official start of the independent Atlantic League season, the Somerset Patriots are prepared after finishing the installation of extended protective netting at TD Bank Ballpark. (more…)
White Sox to Extend Guaranteed Rate Field Netting
The Chicago White Sox will extend the protective netting at Guaranteed Rate Field, with the installation set to be complete for the 2018 season. (more…)
Orioles Extending Oriole Park at Camden Yards Netting
Prior to the 2018 season, the Baltimore Orioles will extend the protective netting at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. In addition, the club will also install extended netting at its spring training home, Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota. (more…)
Dodgers to Extend Dodger Stadium Netting
The Los Angeles Dodgers are planning to extend the protective netting at Dodger Stadium, with the installation set to be complete prior to the 2018 season. (more…)
Fenway Park Extended Netting On Tap in 2018
We will see Fenway Park extended netting in 2018, as the Boston Red Sox announced plans to install fan protection both in Boston and at the team’s spring-training ballpark, JetBlue Park. (more…)
Blue Jays Extending Rogers Centre Netting
The Toronto Blue Jays have confirmed that they are extending protective netting at the Rogers Centre, with the project scheduled to be finished by Opening Day. (more…)
Twins to Extend Protective Netting at Hammond Stadium
Prior to spring training 2018, protective netting within Hammond Stadium at the CenturyLink Sports Complex will be extended, according to an announcement from the Minnesota Twins and Lee County. (more…)
Best of 2017, #4: MLB Teams Extend Netting at Ballparks
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…)
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…)
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…)