New at Nats Park: Easier entry, hot chicken, a sportsbook and ‘Juan Solo’

Washington Nationals fans have been snapping up the team’s cherry blossom-inspired new jerseys and a cuddly stuffed sloth, but there’s another accessory they might want to find before heading to the ballpark this season: a clear plastic bag.

The Nationals have a new, streamlined entry system this season, trading the previous airport-style magnetometers for something called CEIA Opengate. Fans walk between two pillars, keeping cellphones, keys and other items in their pockets, says Scott Fear, the team's vice president of public safety and security, and proceed directly to the turnstiles without stopping.