Baltimore Orioles to move back left-field wall at Camden Yards, say 'it will no longer be an outlier' among ballparks

12:20 PM

The Orioles are trying to make Oriole Park at Camden Yards a bit easier on pitchers by moving the wall back 30 feet.

An email was sent to fans whose seats will be affected by the team's plans.

The distance from home plate to the left field wall will be pushed back as much as 30 feet, in varying degrees at different points in the wall, and the height will raise approximately 5 feet," the email said. The left field wall has been pushed back to create a playing field that is fair for both pitchers and hitters.

Baltimore hit 122 home runs last year and 73 on the road. The Oriole pitchers allowed more homers at home than they did on the road.

The email said that Oriole Park will no longer be an outlier among parks.

The dimensions at Camden Yards last year were 333 feet to left and 362 to center. The fence was high.