MLB News

Major League Baseball Recommends Safety Netting Between Dugouts

Major League Baseball recommended teams have protective netting between the dugouts for any field-level seats within 70 feet of home plate. The guidelines were announced Wednesday at the winter meetings following a season in which several fans were injured by …

Esurance, MLB Partner on New Digital Awards Series

Esurance and Major League Baseball are establishing a new awards series that will hand out 24 prizes including best major leaguer, fan catch and social media post. The first-of-its-kind series adds content for MLB’s media properties while catering to its …

Major League Baseball Balks at Foul Ball Safety Measures

From his perch in the Atlanta Braves infield on May 20, third baseman Chris Johnson heard what sounded to him like the crack of two bats in quick succession. The first was a line drive off the bat of Milwaukee …

Counterfeit World Series Merchandise Seized in California

Nearly 1,200 items of counterfeit Major League Baseball (MLB) merchandise was seized from vendors in and around AT&T Park in San Francisco. During enforcement actions last week that coincided with the initial two World Series games, HSI special agents seized …