Rays prepare for uncertain future, playing home games at Steinbrenner Field this season
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rays prepare for uncertain future, playing home games at Steinbrenner Field this season

Associated Press  

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — The Rays are used to uncertainty as they prepare for a regular season with home games at Tampa’s Steinbrenner Field, the spring training base of the New York Yankees. “For us, this is what we’ve known,” Rays president of baseball operations Erik Neander said Tuesday at the team’s spring training complex. “We’ve had different types of uncertainty and questions hanging over our franchise for the entirety of the Rays era,” Neander said. Top to bottom, that organization has been front line with the way they’ve communicated with every bit of our staff.” Cash was sadden by the condition of Tropicana Field after Hurricane Milton ravaged the area.

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Exiled from the Trop, the Rays might have MLB’s best home clubhouse at Yankees’ spring training site
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Exiled from the Trop, the Rays might have MLB’s best home clubhouse at Yankees’ spring training site

Associated Press  

Fla. — “Extreme Makeover: Baseball Edition” is about to premiere. When Tampa Bay players leave Steinbrenner Field following the New York Yankees’ spring training home finale on March 23, their staff will launch a 120-hour transformation of the ballpark for the Rays’ season in exile from storm-damaged Tropicana Field. Concluding the ballpark couldn’t be repaired quickly, Tampa Bay found an …

Red Sox-Yankees spring game time moved because of expected rain, foreshadowing Rays’ season
1 month ago

Red Sox-Yankees spring game time moved because of expected rain, foreshadowing Rays’ season

Associated Press  

FORT MYERS, Fla. — The start time for Monday’s spring training game between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox has been moved because of expected heavy rainfall, foreshadowing what the Tampa Bay Rays might have to deal with this year as they play a season outdoors. The Red Sox announced on Sunday that Monday’s game at JetBlue Park …

Tampa Bay Rays commit to Tropicana Field repairs, but time is ticking for 2026 opener
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Tampa Bay Rays commit to Tropicana Field repairs, but time is ticking for 2026 opener

CNN  

St. Petersburg, Florida AP — 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 play this year at the New York Yankees’ spring training home in nearby Tampa. Matt Silverman, the Rays’ co-president, said in an email to …

Rays commit to Tropicana Field repairs, but time is ticking for 2026 opener
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Rays commit to Tropicana Field repairs, but time is ticking for 2026 opener

Associated Press  

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — 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 play this year at the New York Yankees’ spring training home in nearby Tampa. Matt Silverman, the Rays’ co-president, said in an email to the …

Rays manager Kevin Cash embraces unusual home arrangement after roof damage to Tropicana Field
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Rays manager Kevin Cash embraces unusual home arrangement after roof damage to Tropicana Field

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Rays manager Kevin Cash returned to the Tampa Bay area the morning after Hurricane Milton struck the Florida coast in October and saw the extensive damage to the roof of his home ballpark, Tropicana Field. “Like many people, I didn’t think it was real,” Cash said at the winter meetings near downtown Dallas on Tuesday. “Your mind just …

How Yankees, Rays will handle temporary home ballpark in Tampa, Fla.
3 months, 2 weeks ago

How Yankees, Rays will handle temporary home ballpark in Tampa, Fla.

New York Times  

DALLAS — As the baseball world awaits the decision on which team superstar outfielder Juan Soto will sign with in free agency, the New York Yankees announced the details of their partnership with the Tampa Bay Rays for the 2025 season. Due to damage sustained by Tropicana Field in October from Hurricane Milton, the Rays will play their home games …

St. Petersburg backs a new $1.3B ballpark for the Rays. Now it’s up to Pinellas County
3 months, 2 weeks ago

St. Petersburg backs a new $1.3B ballpark for the Rays. Now it’s up to Pinellas County

Associated Press  

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays’ potential new ballpark got a boost Thursday when the St. Petersburg City Council voted to approve the bonds necessary to finance the $1.3 billion stadium. Meanwhile, the Rays will play this season in the New York Yankees’ spring training site, Steinbrenner Field in Tampa because of hurricane damage to Tropicana Field. The …

Rays will play 19 of their first 22 games at home as MLB switches series to avoid summer rain
4 months ago

Rays will play 19 of their first 22 games at home as MLB switches series to avoid summer rain

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Major League Baseball switched a pair of series involving the Tampa Bay Rays to the first two months of the season in an attempt to avoid summer rain at open-air Steinbrenner Field, their temporary home following damage to Tropicana Field. Tampa Bay is scheduled to play 19 of its first 22 games at home and 37 of …

MLB swaps 2025 Rays dates at Steinbrenner Field with Twins, Angels
4 months ago

MLB swaps 2025 Rays dates at Steinbrenner Field with Twins, Angels

New York Times  

Major League Baseball on Monday announced an adjustment to the Tampa Bay Rays’ 2025 schedule to mitigate the possible effects of weather on games at the outdoor Steinbrenner Field, where the team will play next season because of damage caused to Tropicana Field, their typical home park, last month. Rather than have the Rays host the Los Angeles Angels as …

Manfred says Tampa area politicians will be given time to sort out Rays’ ballpark situation
4 months ago

Manfred says Tampa area politicians will be given time to sort out Rays’ ballpark situation

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Tampa area politicians will be given time to sort out the Rays’ ballpark situation following Hurricane Milton, and baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said there has been no thought to allowing the team to explore a relocation. “Given the devastation in that area, it’s kind of only fair to give the local governments in the Tampa Bay region …

Rob Manfred gives Rays 2026 deadline for stadium plan, says league expansion still proceeding
4 months ago

Rob Manfred gives Rays 2026 deadline for stadium plan, says league expansion still proceeding

New York Times  

NEW YORK — The Tampa Bay Rays likely need a plan for their permanent home no later than 2026, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said Wednesday, appearing to give the team at least a year’s grace to sort through an increasingly confrontational dispute with government officials over financing for a new park. “Given the devastation in that area, it’s kind of …

Tampa Bay Rays say new St. Pete stadium is unlikely to be ready for 2028 season, if at all
4 months, 1 week ago

Tampa Bay Rays say new St. Pete stadium is unlikely to be ready for 2028 season, if at all

The Independent  

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Rays may not get new stadium in 2028, or at all, after vote to approve bonds postponed again
4 months, 1 week ago

Rays may not get new stadium in 2028, or at all, after vote to approve bonds postponed again

New York Times  

The Tampa Bay Rays’ plans to build a new stadium in St. Petersburg, Fla., took another hit Tuesday. “The future of baseball in Tampa Bay became less certain after that vote.” The Rays and Pinellas County initially agreed to a deal in July that would eventually lead to the groundbreaking on a new stadium in St. Petersburg’s Gas Plant District. …

Rays stadium drama and potential relocation could upend MLB’s expansion plans
4 months, 1 week ago

Rays stadium drama and potential relocation could upend MLB’s expansion plans

LA Times  

Tampa Bay Rays owner Stuart Sternberg talks during a news conference in 2023 announcing plans for a new stadium. For years, commissioner Rob Manfred has maintained the league would not consider expansion until the Oakland Athletics and Tampa Bay Rays resolved their stadium situations. In the wake of Hurricane Milton, which rendered the Rays’ current home of Tropicana Field unplayable …

Hurricane-stricken Tampa Bay Rays to play 2025 season at Yankees’ spring training field in Tampa
4 months, 1 week ago

Hurricane-stricken Tampa Bay Rays to play 2025 season at Yankees’ spring training field in Tampa

Associated Press  

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays will play their 2025 home games at the New York Yankees’ nearby spring training ballpark amid uncertainty about the future of hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field, Rays executives told The Associated Press. You’re going to see Major League Baseball in a small environment.” Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said the Rays-Yankees deal is good for …

Tampa Bay Rays to play 2025 MLB season at AL East rivals’ George M. Steinbrenner Field
4 months, 1 week ago

Tampa Bay Rays to play 2025 MLB season at AL East rivals’ George M. Steinbrenner Field

CNN  

CNN — The Tampa Bay Rays will play next season in a New York Yankees-owned ballpark. The Tampa-based George M. Steinbrenner Field, the spring training home of the Yankees and their Low-A minor league affiliate, Tampa Tarpons, will serve as the Rays’ home field in 2025, the team announced on Thursday. 🩵 — Tampa Bay Rays November 14, 2024 The …

Rays to play 2025 home games at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa after hurricane damage to Trop
4 months, 1 week ago

Rays to play 2025 home games at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa after hurricane damage to Trop

New York Times  

The Tampa Bay Rays, for the first time in their history, will actually play their home games in Tampa. Tropicana Field, the Rays’ home facility, was “significantly damaged” during Hurricane Milton on Oct. 10, with the roof being ripped off. “We deeply appreciate that the Yankees have graciously allowed us to play at Steinbrenner Field for the 2025 season,’’ Rays …

City approves $6.5M to clean up and protect Rays stadium after Hurricane Milton
4 months, 3 weeks ago

City approves $6.5M to clean up and protect Rays stadium after Hurricane Milton

The Independent  

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Manfred: Rays expected to have stadium situation figured out by Christmas
5 months ago

Manfred: Rays expected to have stadium situation figured out by Christmas

New York Times  

LOS ANGELES — Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred has late December in mind as a target for the Tampa Bay Rays to know what stadium they’ll call home to open 2025. “I think by Christmas they gotta have a pretty good plan in place, and there’s a lot to that,” Manfred said during batting practice before Game 2 of …

Tampa Bay Rays’ 2025 stadium unclear, but unlikely to be Nashville or Salt Lake City: Source
5 months ago

Tampa Bay Rays’ 2025 stadium unclear, but unlikely to be Nashville or Salt Lake City: Source

New York Times  

LOS ANGELES — Major League Baseball and the Players Association just worked through the last remaining big-ticket item for the A’s move to Sacramento, a playing surface to combat the heat: MLB is going with grass, not turf as it originally planned. Two possibilities are Steinbrenner Field, the Yankees’ spring training facility, in Tampa, and the old spring training home …

Hurricane Milton rips off Rays’ Tropicana Field roof. It was built to withstand 115-mph winds
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Hurricane Milton rips off Rays’ Tropicana Field roof. It was built to withstand 115-mph winds

LA Times  

The dome of Tropicana Field, home of Major League Baseball’s Tampa Bay Rays, in St. Petersburg, Fla., was torn open by Hurricane Milton. Tropicana Field lost most of its roof Wednesday night as Hurricane Milton came and brought winds up to 120 mph to parts of Florida. 💙 pic.twitter.com/X9fwjZdcRX — Tampa Bay Rays October 10, 2024 Earlier this week, the …

Rays’ Wild Card opener draws 19,704, lowest since 1919 for non-pandemic MLB postseason
1 year, 5 months ago

Rays’ Wild Card opener draws 19,704, lowest since 1919 for non-pandemic MLB postseason

Associated Press  

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The AL Wild Card Series opener between the Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays drew an announced crowd of just 19,704 to Tropicana Field on Tuesday, the lowest for a postseason game since the 1919 World Series other than during the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Game 7 of the 1919 World Series …

What we’ve learned in first 30 games of MLB season, from pitch clock to Rays to A’s
1 year, 10 months ago

What we’ve learned in first 30 games of MLB season, from pitch clock to Rays to A’s

New York Times  

This just in: It’s early. “And now you’re just talking about, well, who’s the king of the gods?” But that brings us to the ultimate question, the one that will hang over this entire season as Ohtani approaches free agency. “I think he’s a really fascinating case,” said one rival exec, “in the sense that he’s a guy who was …

It’s working: Pitch clock shaves 20 minutes from early games
2 years ago

It’s working: Pitch clock shaves 20 minutes from early games

Associated Press  

By the time Cubs outfielder Brennen Davis actually saw a pitch from Arizona’s Joe Mantiply, the count was already at a ball and a strike. Both the hitter and pitcher were penalized at the start of Davis’ at-bat to lead off the top of the third inning of Monday’s spring training game, the latest odd twist in baseball’s speed-up rules. …

Plan outlined for new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark, redevelopment
2 years, 1 month ago

Plan outlined for new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark, redevelopment

Associated Press  

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A new ballpark for the Tampa Bay Rays will be built near the current one under plans unveiled Monday as part of a massive redevelopment project that also includes affordable housing, office space and retail in what was once a thriving Black neighborhood. Mayor Ken Welch, of St. Petersburg, Florida, chose a partnership between the Rays …

St. Pete mayor reopens talks on future of Rays stadium site
2 years, 8 months ago

St. Pete mayor reopens talks on future of Rays stadium site

Associated Press  

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida, is reopening talks about the future of the Tropicana Field site where baseball’s Tampa Bay Rays play their home games. Welch, St. Petersburg’s first Black mayor, has made a priority of including such things as affordable housing and greater job opportunities along with Rays baseball. The Rays’ Tropicana Field lease …

MLB’s Manfred says sense of urgency in Rays’ ballpark search
3 years, 1 month ago

MLB’s Manfred says sense of urgency in Rays’ ballpark search

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — Baseball officials “have a sense of urgency” to find a new ballpark for the Tampa Bay Rays after scrapping a plan to split seasons between Florida and Montreal when the team’s lease at Tropicana Field expires following the 2027 season. It hampers the ability of the business to operate and the club to operate the most effective …

LEADING OFF: Snell, Rays try again to top Astros for WS trip
4 years, 5 months ago

LEADING OFF: Snell, Rays try again to top Astros for WS trip

The Independent  

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Here are five Rays with the most to prove in 2020
4 years, 10 months ago

Here are five Rays with the most to prove in 2020

New York Times  

The Tampa Bay Rays are taking one of the first steps forward as an organization by slowly returning to action and opening up Tropicana Field for light workouts, starting Monday. Infielder Daniel Robertson Following a breakout campaign in 2018, Robertson was never able to carry that momentum into last season and turned into one of the team’s weakest links. Yarbrough …

All systems go: Observations on the Rays as Grapefruit League play begins
5 years, 1 month ago

All systems go: Observations on the Rays as Grapefruit League play begins

New York Times  

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Grapefruit League games are officially underway and the Rays, with several new faces on the roster, are hoping to use the exhibition season as a springboard for 2020. He seems like a very heads-up baseball player, whether it’s outfield or at the plate.” Whether it’s a three-, four- or five-man starting rotation, the group is ‘filthy’ …

‘It’s time to turn it on’: Rays head to Toronto with postseason berth within their grasp
5 years, 5 months ago

‘It’s time to turn it on’: Rays head to Toronto with postseason berth within their grasp

New York Times  

TORONTO — The Rays never play music over the speaker system inside the clubhouse after a loss. “We have way too much to be proud about to sit here and treat it like another loss because we knew good things were coming.” Since then, the Rays have won three straight games, including a two-game sweep of the Yankees, to put …

Rays hope newest additions can help offense continue to trend in right direction
5 years, 7 months ago

Rays hope newest additions can help offense continue to trend in right direction

New York Times  

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Rays manager Kevin Cash tries his best to remain level-headed throughout the course of the regular season. The Rays entered Monday’s contest against the Blue Jays having scored seven or more runs in six consecutive games. During Sunday’s game against the Marlins, a 7-2 Rays’ win, Aguilar saw 32 pitches in five at-bats, including a pair …

The Rays’ offensive struggles could be starting to hit home as trade deadline looms
5 years, 8 months ago

The Rays’ offensive struggles could be starting to hit home as trade deadline looms

New York Times  

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Rays general manager Erik Neander spent part of his Monday morning doing an interview with a local radio station, telling hosts on 95.3 WDAE that the Rays’ upcoming series with the Red Sox is huge and could help in deciding the club’s aggressiveness approaching the July 31 trade deadline. But even after Tampa Bay finally scored …

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