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…)
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Rays to push Montreal plans during playoffs
If you’ve been reading our stories on the Tampa Bay Rays ballpark drama, you’ve seen we’ve been noting how the stars are aligning for a new-facility push. And so it begins during the 2021 MLB playoffs. (more…)
Eight proposals submitted for Tropicana Field development
St. Petersburg has received eight proposals for a development of the 86-acre Tropicana Field site, as the city looks at the future of a downtown gateway with or without Tampa Bay Rays baseball. (more…)
Still to be determined: Where Blue Jays play in 2020
Should there be a 2020 MLB season–something that’s still very much up in the air–it remains to be seen whether the Toronto Blue Jays will play out of their Dunedin spring-training complex or share Tropicana Field with the Tampa Bay Rays. (more…)
Rays Steadily Pitching Case for Tampa Bay-Montreal Proposal
In pitching their potential Tampa Bay-Montreal split season scenario, the Tampa Bay Rays have been steadily presenting their case through a series of community engagement efforts. (more…)
Rays Implementing Mobile Only Ticketing in 2020
The Tampa Bay Rays are doing away with paper tickets in 2020, with admission for all home games at Tropicana Field to be distributed via the MLB Ballpark mobile app. (more…)
Rays Said to Have Threatened to Block Tropicana Field Development
Amidst tensions over the team’s desire to explore a possible split-season arrangement between Tampa Bay and Montreal, St. Petersburg officials said that the Tampa Bay Rays threatened to block future development of the Tropicana Field site as long as they are locked into their current lease. (more…)
Best of 2019, #3: Rays Pursue Joint-Market Solution with Montreal
We end 2019 with a countdown of the 10 biggest stories of the year on Ballpark Digest, as chosen by editors and partially based on page views. Today, #3: The Tampa Bay Rays pursue a joint-market solution with Montreal. (more…)
Tampa Mayor: Maybe Tampa/Montreal Split Season Plan Can Work
In what could be an important development, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor says she sees merit in a Tampa Bay Rays proposal to split a regular season between Tampa and Montreal, especially with a new ballpark built in her city. (more…)
Pennant Race Fails to Excite Tampa Bay Faithful
The Tampa Bay Rays are involved in a close and thrilling wild-card race. So where are the fans? Small Tropicana Field crowds cause local officials to revive a new-ballpark effort for the Rays in Tampa. (more…)
Rays Adjust Schedule With Tuesday Doubleheader
After adjusting their schedule because of Hurricane Dorian, the Tampa Bay Rays will host the Baltimore Orioles in a single-admission doubleheader Tuesday afternoon. (more…)
Tropicana Field Redevelopment: Will Rays Stay or Go?
Completing a large-scale redevelopment of the Tropicana Field site is a priority for St. Petersburg officials, but there is no clarity on whether plans will include the Tampa Bay Rays. (more…)
Manfred: Rays’ Split Season Pitch is Way to Keep Team in Tampa Bay
When discussing the issue Tuesday, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said that the concept of the Rays splitting their season between Tampa Bay and Montreal could ultimately stabilize the franchise’s future in Tampa Bay. (more…)