LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers will be among the growing number of teams adding expanded safety netting to the area behind home plate at their stadium for the 2018 season.

“We will be expanding the netting at our games,” Dodgers president and CEO Stan Kasten confirmed Tuesday. “We have not yet decided on a configuration or materials but we hope to have an announcement before the start of spring training.”

The Dodgers’ pitchers and catchers report to spring training on Feb. 13. The first game at Dodger Stadium this year will be March 26, the second game of the annual Freeway Series against the Angels. Kasten said the additional netting is expected to be in place by then.

At least 14 teams have announced plans to expand their safety netting for the 2018 season. MLB issued new recommended guidelines for netting following the 2015 season but the issue became more prominent last September after a three-year-old girl was severely injured by a foul ball during a game at Yankee Stadium.