Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said he does not expect teams to make changes to the protective netting around ballparks during the season, although he expects conversations to continue about whether netting should be extended. Manfred said communication with the family of the young girl has been primarily done by the Astros, who have then updated the commissioner. "Look, I think it is important that we continue to focus on fan safety," Manfred said. Manfred sounded hopeful about the progress in Oakland, and described Tampa Bay as being behind Oakland in the development process. — Manfred expects any rule changes to be addressed in the next collective bargaining agreement negotiations that will ramp up next year.

Source: Fox News June 05, 2019 10:34 UTC