Cubs' Kris Bryant Strongly Advocates For More Netting After Small Child Struck By Line Drive

Cubs’ Kris Bryant Strongly Advocates For More Netting After Small Child Struck By Line Drive

May 30, 2019, 11:52am EST (Updated: January 10, 2023, 6:31pm)By Darrelle Lincoln

It was a tough night at Minute Maid Park after the game between the Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs became less about the match-up and more about an unfortunate incident.

The game came to a screeching halt after a Albert Almora Jr. line drive struck a small child seated in the stands. The shock and horror of the incident was evident by the players reactions on the field.

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Following the Cubs 2-1 victory — Kris Bryant spoke to reporters had a strong statement about Major League Baseball needing to increase netting around the field to prevent things such as this.

Following the awful incident with a child getting hit by a ball in the Cubs-Astros game, Kris Bryant was unequivocal, telling ESPN that Major League Baseball needs to extend netting further down the lines to prevent hard-hit balls rocketing into the stands and injuring fans.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) May 30, 2019

He’s not wrong. Dozens of balls fly at blazing speeds into the stands every single day, with the occasional bat or broken bat that could make things that much more dangerous.

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A really tough scene at Minute Maid Park over the last inning. Albert Almora Jr. of the Cubs hit a hard line-drive foul into the stands that hit a young child. Almora Jr. was extremely shaken up and after the next half inning, he was consoled by MMP security personnel. pic.twitter.com/2hfHX4hvNd
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Fortunally for everybody who witnessed the incident, the little girl seems as if she’ll be okay.

Will wait for official word from the Astros but hearing positive things about the child that was hit by the foul ball. Cross your fingers.
— Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) May 30, 2019

Some good news on the child struck by the baseball at Minute Maid Park. @blummer27 just reported on AT&T SportsNet, "The family took the young child back to the emergency room just to get checked on, but all signs are pointing to that child will be okay."#khou #HTownRush #Astros
— The Bishop (@BillBishopKHOU) May 30, 2019