EMS workers tend to the woman
Some Tigers players spoke up after a woman was hit by a foul ball in the stands along third baseline at Comerica Park on Friday night, saying Major League Baseball needs to do more to protect fans.
"I wasn't out there, obviously, didn't see [the foul ball] on replay. I don't think they wanted to show it. But it's something that needs to be addressed. Immediately," said Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander, according to a report in MLB.com.
"We have enough stats in this game, I think you can break down numbers and say 'OK, this is where you're really in danger of the hard-hit line drive, the low line drive that just misses the dugout.' I think much higher than that it's usually popped up or you're not really in danger. But those low liners, they catch us off guard in the dugout and we're Major League Baseball players. We still get hit."
MLB.com's reported that catcher Alex Avila, the Tigers' representative with the MLB Players Association, said the topic has been brought up, with the possibility of extending netting from behind home plate at Major League parks.
"It's been a big topic over the last year or so," Avila said. "I don't see why it would hurt. I'm not really sure how it would affect the view for the fans. But it's definitely been talked about."
The woman was hit in the head by a foul by in the eighth inning during a game against the Texas Rangers.
She was carried out by stretcher and taken to the DMC, according to MLB.com.