The Cleveland Indians are planning to extend protective netting at Progressive Field, making them the latest Major League Baseball team to provide more coverage. The club’s project will be completed in time for the 2018 season. (more…)
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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…)
Court Rules Against Fan in New York State Foul-Ball Case
A state appeals court has issued a ruling against Andrew Zlotnick, who previously filed a lawsuit after being severely injured by a foul ball at a New York Yankees game. (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…)
Man Sues Cubs, MLB After Being Hit by Foul Ball at Wrigley Field
After being hit by a foul ball at Wrigley Field and losing vision in his left eye, a fan has filed a lawsuit against the Chicago Cubs and Major League Baseball. (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…)
Fan Struck by Foul Ball at Yankee Stadium
During Wednesday afternoon’s game at Yankee Stadium, a young girl had to be taken to the hospital after being struck by a foul ball. (more…)