Big week for Tampa Bay baseball fans: New Rays ballpark renderings are released, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis endorses a new ballpark and mixed-use development at the Hillsborough College site. (more…)
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New owners close on Tampa Bay sale; new Rays ballpark next
With the official closing of the sale of Tampa Bay to a Jacksonville group led by developer Patrick Zalupski, let the chatter of a new Rays ballpark begin–but don’t expect anything soon. (more…)
MLB reviews Rays sale; Orlando bid hits hurdles
MLB’s ownership committee is reviewing the $1.7 billion Tampa Bay Rays sale to a Florida investment group, and if approved the purchase will be submitted to Major League Baseball owners for final approval. (more…)
Sternberg scraps plans for new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark
This was not totally unexpected, given the lack of recent commitment to the project: Owner Stuart Sternberg announced today he was scrapping plans for a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark as the centerpiece of a new St. Petersburg development next to the Trop. (more…)
Only one bidder for new Rays ballpark design gig: Populous
After Dan Meis of MEIS architects dropped out of the running to land the contract for a new Rays ballpark design contract, the evaluation committee will move forward on talks with the only remaining bidders: Populous. (more…)
St. Pete selects Rays/Hines team for Tropicana Field redevelopment
St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch announced the choice of a Tampa Bay Rays/Hines bid for Tropicana Field redevelopment, but the Rays warn that such a project will be a drawn-out process. (more…)
2022: The year in review in the ballpark world
In the end, 2022 saw the ballpark world in a holding pattern, with 2023 potentially the time for long-running facility debates to be resolved, as you’ll see in our list of the Top 10 stories posted on Ballpark Digest as measured by page views. (more…)
Manfred once again calls for sense of urgency about new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred once again pushed the need for a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark, while also acknowledging automated ball-strike (ABS) systems are unlikely to make MLB debut in 2023. (more…)
New Rays ballpark chatter: St. Pete back in the mix?
With the proposed Montreal/Tampa joint tenancy dead, talk resumes on a new Rays ballpark plan–with some chatter that St. Petersburg may be back in the mix. (more…)
Tampa/Montreal baseball plan moves forward, inch by inch
No matter how you feel about it, the plan for a joint Tampa Bay/Montreal operation makes incremental progress in both cities, with work on new ballparks proceeding. (more…)
Tampa mayor: Rays ballpark financial plan in works
After a meeting with team owner Stuart Sternberg, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor says she’s working with other local authorities to create a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark financial plan. (more…)
Rays envision a pedestrian-friendly Ybor City ballpark
In a sign that work is progressing on a new facility, Tampa officials are requesting $43 million in state infrastructure money to improve pedestrian access to an Ybor City location envisioned as hosting a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark. (more…)
Another Ybor City site considered for new Rays ballpark
The Tampa Bay Rays are still exploring a Ybor City location for a new ballpark, but the focus has shifted to a new site that was formerly home to the Kforce staffing and services company. (more…)