T-mobile Park Fan Safety Concerns Jan 20, 2026

To whom it may concern,

I am Jordan Skopp, founder of Foul Ball Safety Now, which has collected ample evidence of baseballs, baseball bats and bat fragments making their way over the protective netting and posing a serious risk to public safety at T-Mobile Park. This phenomenon is not exclusive to the Seattle Mariners’ stadium — unfortunately many fans have been seriously injured by balls and bats leaving the field in other professional ballparks across the country — but T-Mobile Park has been the site of a recent high-profile example that warrants your attention.  

During Game 2 of the ALDS playoffs between the Mariners and Detroit Tigers, the whole country witnessed the October 5, 2025 incident of the broken bat coming over the net – just before the dugout begins — and entering the seats. You can see video footage of the incident at https://www.foulballsafetynow.com/batmissile.

Even with an announcer saying ‘yikes! Look out!’ during this nationally televised playoff game, this incident appears to have gotten lost in the drama of the playoffs, and received no reaction across social media or news coverage.

We have not seen any indication that the Seattle Mariners have addressed this incident publicly, let alone taken action to raise the netting, which is clearly too low to stop dangerous balls and bats from reaching fans’ heads.

That is why we urge you to review it now and take appropriate action to inspect the facility to ensure protection of all fans in time for the 2026 home season games.

We wrote to the Seattle Mariners before their last home playoff game inquiring whether they would take action to address this issue. That letter is included below. No response was forthcoming.

We seek your involvement to ensure that such a potentially lethal object can never enter the stands ever again.

This is also happening in other cities, so it’s possible you could consult with departments in those jurisdictions. For example, on June 22, 2025, during a Yankees vs. Orioles game, a bat flew into the seats at Yankee Stadium. One broadcaster remarked, “Fortunately, nobody was in harm’s way of that boomerang,” while another admitted the Yankees “have one of the lower nets.”

I am available any time to give you further data on not only this Seattle scenario, but other incidents throughout the country.

Thank you for your attention and consideration of this matter.

Sincerely,

Jordan Skopp, founder

Foul Ball Safety Now

info@foulballsafetynow.com

718-627-6767

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Seattle Department of Construction & Inspections (SDCI)

WA State Ballpark Public Facilities District (PFD)

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell  

Seattle City Council

The Seattle Times

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