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A scary moment occurred at Wednesday’s Chicago White Sox game against the Kansas City Royals after a fan was hospitalized following a fall in the visiting bullpen.
Kansas City had runners on first and second with nobody out in the fourth inning when the game was briefly delayed while workers attended to the fallen fan. It appeared that stadium workers used a stretcher to carry the fan out of the bullpen area over the wall.
The White Sox released a statement saying the fan appeared to be headed in the right direction from a recovery standpoint.
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Chicago White Sox right fielder Jarred Kelenic slides safely into third base against Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia during an MLB game at Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois on May 13, 2026. (Patrick Gorski/Icon Sportswire)
“We reached out to the fan to check on his well-being and his friend was able to share a positive report,” the team said before Thursday’s series finale against the Royals. “The entire White Sox organization and clubhouse wish him a speedy recovery.”
Wide-angle video from MLB.com Research shows the fan fell over an approx. 3 foot high barrier from the front row of Section 105 in the South Side ballpark right field seats and into the bullpen.
The video shows the fan rising as Chicago second baseman Chase Meidroth hits a run-scoring sacrifice fly to Royals center fielder Lane Thomas for the first out in the bottom of the third inning.
The fan continued over the barrier, fell in front of a red advertisement for a local butcher shop and landed in an area covered in grass and dirt at the west end of the bullring.
Chicago White Sox shortstop Colson Montgomery tries to tag out Kansas City Royals catcher Carter Jensen during an MLB game at Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois on May 13, 2026. (Patrick Gorski/Icon Sportswire)
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The bullpen is located behind the stadium’s right field wall and in front of sections 104 and 105.
The base of the barrier is concrete that rises about 10 to 12 inches, topped by a metal fence that is about 2 feet high. The front row of seats is about 3 feet behind the fence.
Royals relievers moved into a far corner of the bullpen after the pennant dropped.
A similar incident occurred last year at a Pittsburgh Pirates game when a fan fell over the wall and nearly 20 feet onto the outfield warning track.
Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable meets on the mound with catcher Drew Romo, shortstop Colson Montgomery, first baseman Munetaka Murakami and second baseman Chase Meidroth during an MLB game at Rate Field in Chicago on May 13, 2026. (Patrick Gorski/Icon Sportswire)
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Kavan Markwood was rushed to Allegheny General Hospital’s trauma unit after the crash, where he was listed in critical condition. The players were visibly shaken, as were many in the stands, as medical personnel from both teams and EMS placed him on a stretcher and wheeled him off the field.
