St. Petersburg approves $22.5 million to fix hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field roof
The goal is to have the ballpark ready for the Tampa Bay Rays' 2026 season.
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The goal is to have the ballpark ready for the Tampa Bay Rays' 2026 season.
The once and possibly future home of the Tampa Bay Rays will get a new roof to replace the one shredded by Hurricane Milton with the goal of having the ballpark ready for the 2026 season, city officials decided in a vote Thursday.
In their withdrawal, the Tampa Bay Rays cited hurricanes and delays that will likely drive up the proposal's cost.
The Tampa Bay Rays withdrew Thursday from a $1.3 billion project to construct a new ballpark adjacent to Tropicana Field, citing a hurricane and delays that likely drove up the proposal's cost.
Under the agreement, the city and county would put up about half the cost, with the Rays covering the rest, including any cost overruns.
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Tampa Bay will play at open-air Steinbrenner Field, the club's temporary home after damage to Tropicana Field.
The Tampa Bay Rays will play their 2025 home games at the New York Yankees' nearby spring training ballpark amid uncertainty about the future of hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field.
The Tampa Bay Rays will play their 2025 home games at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa amid uncertainty about the future of hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field.
Hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field can be fixed for about $55M in time for the 2026 season, per St. Petersburg report.
Tropicana Field sustained extensive damage from Hurricane Milton and repairs will cost an estimated $55.7 million. If the Saint Petersburg city council approves the funds, the stadium will not be ready until the 2026 season.
The city will spend about $6.5 million to clean up and protect Tropicana Field, the home of baseball's Tampa Bay Rays that was heavily damaged by Hurricane Milton.
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