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"The Players Association takes player safety
very seriously," the MLBPA said Tuesday in a statement.
"Following security incidents, including those on field, our
director of security is in immediate contact with MLB security
and local authorities where appropriate.
"In addition to our security experts, our PA player services
staff is in daily contact with players -- providing updates and
any relevant information."
On Friday night in Chicago, two women suffered gunshot wounds
while at Guaranteed Rate Field, the home park of the White Sox.
Police in Chicago believe the bullets that injured the women
were fired from inside the ballpark, having "almost completely
dispelled" the theory that stray bullets entered the stands from
the outside, interim police superintendent Fred Waller said
Monday.
On Monday night in Denver before the seventh inning against
Atlanta, a fan ran to Ronald Acuna, Jr., in right field and put
his arms around the Braves star. Security officials tried to
pull the man off the four-time All-Star as another fan ran into
the scrum, and Acuna was knocked to the ground.
"While the details of the recent incidents in Chicago and Denver
are still under investigation, we will be reviewing the club and
stadium protocols currently in place, as we do throughout every
season, to mitigate the possibility of similar future
incidents," said the union.
Acuna said postgame through an interpreter of the incident in
Denver, "I was a little scared at first, but I think the fans
were out there and asking for a picture. But security was able
to get there, and so I think everything's OK. Everyone's OK."
Braves manager Brian Snitker added, "You don't want to see that
happen, I know that. You don't know what they will do when they
get out there. It's a scary situation."
--Field Level Media
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