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.
Signage at the entrance to the parking lot of Tropicana Field where the roof was torn off during Hurricane Milton on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in 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.
The Rays' home since 1998, the domed Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg was hit hard by Hurricane Milton on Oct. 9, with most of its fabric roof shredded and water damage inside. The city of St. Petersburg, which owns the Trop, released an assessment of the damage and repair needs that estimated the cost at $55.7 million if it is to be ready for the start of the 2026 season.
“There will be a ton of work toward putting in our brand,” Auld said. “The term we like to use for that is ”Rayful' into Steinbrenner Field." “This is a heavy lift for the Yankees. This is a huge ask by us and baseball of the Yankees,” Sternberg said. “ did not waver for one second. I couldn't have been more grateful.”Hal Steinbrenner said in a news release that the Yankees are “happy to extend our hand to the Rays" and noted that the team and his family have “deep roots” in the Tampa Bay area.
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