Major League Baseball hopes to find the Tampa Bay Rays a temporary home in the area at least for the start of the 2025 season if the damage to Tropicana Field from Hurricane Milton cannot be repaired in time.
The translucent fiberglass dome at the ballpark in St. Petersburg was shredded by Milton\'s high winds.
A number of spring training sites around the Tampa Bay area have been suggested as temporary homes.
\"We\'re hopeful that we can figure out something in [the Tampa Bay area] for them and that the repairs can be done in a way that allows them to resume playing,\" Rob Manfred said on an episode of \"The Varsity\" podcast. \"The easiest thing is always to stay in the market where the clubs are anchored, if we can manage it.\"
The Rays have played at Tropicana Field since their inaugural 1998 season, although the building was constructed in 1990.
Via Associated Press
