Hilliard filed a lawsuit against Major League Baseball urging MLB to expand netting at ballparks.[31] The suit cited numerous injuries at ballparks, but was filed before a September 2017 incident that prompted MLB players to demand netting be increased at stadiums.[32] Of the September 2017 incident, Minnesota Twins player Brian Dozier stated: "Every stadium needs to have nets. That's it. I don't care about the damn view of a fan or what.