The St. Petersburg City Council voted 7-1 to approve $22.5 million to begin the repairs at Tropicana Field, which will start with a membrane roof that must be in place before other work can continue. Although the Rays pulled out of a planned $1.3 billion new stadium deal , the city is still contractually obligated to fix the Trop.

The hurricane damage led the Rays to play home games this season at Steinbrenner Field across the bay in Tampa, the spring training home of the New York Yankees. The Rays went 4-2 on their first homestand ever at an open-air ballpark, which seats around 11,000 fans.

The city of St. Petersburg was contractually obligated to repair a stadium the Rays are clearly ready to leave.

With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where Tampa Bay’s Top 30 Prospects are projected to start: 1. Carson Williams (MLB No. 8), SS -- Durham (Triple-A) 2. Xavier Isaac (MLB No. 49),

The three-game series in Texas will provide a bit of a break for players who have been in Florida since early February.

Go back to 1961, and you’ll find three former MiLB ballparks pressed into action to host American League baseball--the high-water mark for MiLB ballparks.

Jake Mangum got two hits from each side of the plate to finish 4 for 4 in his second major league game, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 on Monday night in their first game under the lights at Steinbrenner Field.

SportsLine's model simulated Colorado Rockies vs. Tampa Bay Rays 10,000 times and revealed its MLB predictions and picks for Friday's opener for both teams at George M. Steinbrenner Field

And just like that, the Rays’ first homestand at George M. Steinbrenner Field is over. Tampa Bay lost Wednesday afternoon’s series finale to Pittsburgh, 4-2, but won both series to begin the season.

At Globe Life Field on Friday, the Tampa Bay Rays (4-2) open a three-game series against the Texas Rangers (5-2), at 8:05 p.m. ET.The favored Rangers (-128 on the moneyline) play at home against

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.