Blue Jays to replace and extend protective netting at Rogers Centre
TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays became the latest Major League Baseball team to announce plans to extend the protective netting at their home stadium Monday.
New netting will be extended to the outfield end of each dugout at Rogers Centre. Existing netting behind home plate will be replaced and increased in height by about three metres, the team said in a statement.
“It’s something we’ve been working on through the off-season,” said Andrew Miller, the Blue Jays’ executive vice-president of business operations. “It’ll be installed in mid-to-late February in time for Opening Day on March 29. It’s something we’re always thinking about — the safety of our fans.
“We thought this was a good opportunity for us to extend the netting.”