Wrigley Field to Add Metal Detectors This Year

CHICAGO, IL - If you’ve got plans to see the Chicago Cubs at home in 2016, you’ll have to deal with increased security measures including metal detectors.

The Cubs announced Thursday they are adding metal detectors at all Wrigley Field gates “as part of a league-wide initiative to increase and standardize security procedures at each Major League ballpark.”

“This enhanced security screening will be in place by Opening Day 2016 and is in addition to the current bag check already in place,” according to a team statement.

Already banned from being brought inside the ballpark is alcohol, bags larger than 16x16x8, glass containers and noise makers among other items.

Metal detectors have been in place at U.S. Cellular Field - home of the Chicago White Sox on the South Side - since 2014.