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…)
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Details emerge on new Rays ballpark
The team behind the look of a new Rays ballpark are sharing details about a potentially innovative ballpark design, uniquely positioned for ever-changing weather conditions faced by Tampa baseball fans as well as meeting expectations of the modern fan experience. (more…)
Rays to train at ESPN Wide World of Sports, play spring games at the Trop
We were told this was the most likely outcome early on, and the Tampa Bay Rays made it official, announcing the team would train at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports complex and then play spring games at Tropicana Field. (more…)
Rays hint at Tampa ballpark plans at city meeting
Just days after presenting a redevelopment plan for the current Tropicana Field site in response to a St. Petersburg RFP, the Tampa Bay Rays provided a sneak peak at potential Tampa ballpark plans during a city meeting. (more…)
Four plans for Tropicana Field redevelopment, including Rays pitch, received by St. Petersburg
After revising RFP requirements for Tropicana Field redevelopment in August, the city of St. Petersburg received four proposals from developers, including a pitch from the Tampa Bay Rays and developer Hines. (more…)
New, larger downtown site emerging as potential Rays home
It’s still being discussed in various hushed tones and far from a done deal, but a new, larger Tampa downtown site is emerging as the location of a potential Rays home. (more…)
St. Pete makes another run at Tropicana Field redevelopment
As promised by Mayor Ken Welch, St. Petersburg has issued a new RFP on a Tropicana Field redevelopment over 86 acres, including a potential 17.3-acre new ballpark site for the Tampa Bay Rays. (more…)
Manfred expresses preference for Tampa over St. Pete in new Rays ballpark quest
In his annual MLB All-Star Game press remarks, Commissioner Rob Manfred expressed a preference for Tampa over St. Pete in the new Rays ballpark quest, and yet again reiterated the need for a new Oakland A’s ballpark. (more…)
Tropicana Field site development halted; new bidding to include Rays ballpark
A bidding process to redevelop the 86-acre Tropicana Field site has been scrapped by St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch, with the intention of reopening the bidding to include a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark. (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…)
FL Gov DeSantis vetoes $35M for Pasco County sports complex, potential Rays spring home
As of one of a series of high-profile cutbacks, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) vetoed $35 million in state funding for a new Pasco County sports complex that could serve as the new Tampa Bay Rays spring home. (more…)
Manfred: Rays ballpark search now requires “sense of urgency”
With Montreal out of the equation and 2027 approaching, Commissioner Rob Manfred says the team and Major League Baseball needs to have a “sense of urgency” about the Tampa Bay Rays ballpark search. (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…)