Nationals are creating new field-level seats at Nats Park
Less than two weeks before their season opener, the Nationals are still working on a new field-level seating section that figures to be among the most exclusive areas in Nationals Park.
Fans have, in recent weeks, spotted photographic evidence of the new section — which will be located beyond the home dugout up the first-base side, where the tarp used to be stored during games. The team declined to comment, but some fans who sit behind the new seating area have received letters from the team this week, explaining the change.
“As we embark on the 2017 campaign, we would like to inform you about an effort to upgrade our Park and maintain our status as one of the premier venues in Major League Baseball,” the letter begins. “On Opening Day, a new field level club will launch, situated beyond the dugout on the first baseline. This club will be sunken below field level in the approximate location where the tarp was stored during prior seasons. Our Season Plan Holders are extremely important to us, which is why we have taken great care to ensure that the new club will not impact the sightlines from existing seats. The tarp will be relocated to the third base side.”
