Tropicana Field, Tampa Bay Rays

St. Pete to Rays: No contractual deadline for Tropicana Field repairs
The Tampa Bay Rays are hopeful that Tropicana Field will be ready by opening day of the 2026 season, but St. Petersburg city officials recently informed the team that the city does not have a strict deadline to complete the repairs caused by Hurricane Milton.
St. Pete officials tell Rays there's no deadline to finish Tropicana Field repairs
The Rays' stadium saga just took another turn. In a letter to the team, St. Pete City Administrator Rob Gerdes stated the contract between the city and the Rays doesn’t give them a deadline to complete repairs to Tropicana Field.
Repair of Tropicana Field could be pushed back after 2026 season opener
The Tampa Bay Rays had requested the city of St. Petersburg fix the Trop's teflon roof, which had been torn to shreds during Hurricane Milton. But the city is saying their current agreement does not specify a timeline for any repairs.
Rays fans react to uncertainty around Tropicana repairs
After Hurricane Milton ripped the roof off Tropicana Field, there's been a lot of uncertainty about where the Rays are going to play in future seasons.
Tropicana Field Repairs Stalled: Rays Fans Pay The Price At Tampa Ballpark
Hurricane Milton's destruction in October 2024 took Tropicana Field off the roster and left the Tampa Bay Rays in search of stability. Fans find themselves caught in the crossfire with repairs to their home turf stuck in neutral.
As Tropicana Field awaits repairs, other events are finding new homes
The Tampa Bay Rays are not the only ones who will have to move out of the storm-battered Trop. More than 50 events, including high school graduations, have to relocate.
St. Pete to Rays: Not required to fix trop by 2026
FOX 13's Evan Axelbank reports on a letter from St. Pete City Administrator Rob Gerdes to Rays President Matt Silverman. In it, Gerdes says that while the city is legally obligated to fix the damage to Tropicana Field from Hurricane Milton,
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With Rays’ stadium deal in jeopardy, owner Stuart Sternberg’s tenure appears headed for a crossroads
If the owner can't get the team's proposed new ballpark built, it may be time for him to sell to someone in the Tampa Bay ...
Rays will play earlier and later in 2025 to avoid summer heat and rain
With the first of two concerts on Friday night, June 6, the Rays will play a 1:10 p.m. game against the Marlins. With the ...
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Tampa Bay Rays Ballpark For 2025 Set to Provide Great Amenities After Renovation
The Tampa Bay Rays are getting set to embark on a very difficult journey in 2025. After Tropicana Field was rendered unplayable this season because of damage from Hurricane Milton, the Rays ...
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Williams leads homegrown Rays up Top 100 Prospects ranking
The Rays have earned their reputation for being among the game’s best at identifying and acquiring young talent from other ...
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Tampa Bay Rays Aim to Complete Stadium Repairs for 2026 Baseball Season
Photo cropped from the original by Adog/CC BY-SA 4.0 January 7, 2025 Major League Baseball’s Tampa Bay Rays are hoping the city of St. Petersburg, Fla., will complete repairs to Tropicana ...
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Rays commit to Tropicana Field repairs, but time is ticking for 2026 opener
After some uncertainty, the Tampa Bay Rays now support a $55.7 million city plan to repair hurricane-shredded Tropicana Field in time for the 2026 season opener, while the team prepares to ...
Tampa Bay Rays Unlikely to Trade Yandy Diaz, Brandon Lowe For Very Interesting Reason
We heard last week that the Tampa Bay Rays didn't want to trade either of Brandon Lowe or Yandy Diaz this offseason. Despite the Rays usual desires to trim payr ...
St. Pete City Council approves millions to repair Al Lang Stadium, flooded by Hurricane Helene
St. Pete-based Create Building Company LLC will lead the Al Lang Stadium renovations, which are on a condensed timeline as ...