MLB Passes Protective Netting Requirements at Minor League Parks
The new policy is a win for advocates who have long warned of the dangers of foul balls.
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The new policy is a win for advocates who have long warned of the dangers of foul balls.
Major League Baseball and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced a new requirement today to have extensive protective netting in place at all Professional Development League (PDL) ballparks. The netting initiative was adopted at the 2022 Winter Meetings after being unanimously approved by the MLB PDL Executive Board. A consultant
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