Due to great damage from Hurricane Milton’s destruction of Florida in October, Tampa Bay Rays cannot play home games in Tropicana Field in 2025.
“THE TROP” has been a RAYS homest since he started playing as an MLB extension team in 1998. However, the roof of the stadium fabric was torn by a wind that collided over 100 miles per hour at the height of the hurricane.
The heavy rain with the storm caused great damage to the stadium where the team’s office is located.
As a result, the repair was forced to find a temporary house because the repair was not completed in time for the future MLB season.
Where do you play Rays in 2025?
On November 14, Rays announced that their home games will be relocated from Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg to Stein Brenner Field.
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Rays share a park with a capacity of about 11,000 with a tumper pong, an affiliate of the Yankees minor league during the 2025 season.
“I am deeply grateful that the Yankees have carefully allowed me to play with Stein Brenner Field for the 2025 season,” said Raise’s principal Stuart Sturnberg in a prepared statement. Hurricane’s Helen and Milton have forced thousands of families and companies in our community to adapt to new situations as they all recovered and rebuilt. “
When is the 2025 home opener of Tampa Bay Rays?
Raise will get a first -time preview of their temporary home when playing a Yankees in a spring training opener on February 21 at Stein Brenner Field. The two teams will meet again on March 23 with a tampa.
The Raise’s 2025 home opener will be held on Friday, March 28, the start of the three -game series with Colora Drocks.
Where do you play Rays after this season?
Tropicana field repair is estimated to cost about $ 55 million to prepare for the 2026 MLB season. The team wants to get most of the funds provided by insurance.
But last year, officials in St. Petersburg have reduced $ 100 million insurance contracts to provide $ 25 million compensation to save money on annual insurance premiums. Instead, the city must pay a deduction of $ 22 million before repairing the Tropicana field using $ 25 million insurance.
To comply with the problem, Rays is planning to open a new stadium in St. Petersburg in 2028.
An email to the city authorities on December 30 stated that Raise co -president Matt Silverman has supported the stadium restoration in time for the 2026 opener.
“We were open to examine the scenario purchased from the obligation to rebuild the stadium, but Rays supports the city to rebuild the tropicana field in accordance with the current terms of use. I’m doing it, “says Silverman.