Repair of Tropicana Field could be pushed back after 2026 season opener
The Tampa Bay Rays had requested the city of St. Petersburg fix the Trop's teflon roof, which had been torn to shreds during Hurricane Milton. But the city is saying their current agreement does not specify a timeline for any repairs.
St. Pete officials tell Rays there's no deadline to finish Tropicana Field repairs
The Rays' stadium saga just took another turn. In a letter to the team, St. Pete City Administrator Rob Gerdes stated the contract between the city and the Rays doesn’t give them a deadline to complete repairs to Tropicana Field.
St. Pete City Administrator says no deadline in contract to repair Tropicana Field
According to the Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg City Administrator Rob Gerdes told the Rays in a letter that the city is “under no obligation to repair Tropicana Field in time for Opening Day 2026." Gerdes said that the city’s agreement with the Rays “doesn’t come with a deadline” and as a result,
Rays fans react to uncertainty around Tropicana repairs
After Hurricane Milton ripped the roof off Tropicana Field, there's been a lot of uncertainty about where the Rays are going to play in future seasons.
Tropicana Field Repairs Stalled: Rays Fans Pay The Price At Tampa Ballpark
Hurricane Milton's destruction in October 2024 took Tropicana Field off the roster and left the Tampa Bay Rays in search of stability. Fans find themselves caught in the crossfire with repairs to their home turf stuck in neutral.
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Rays ‘expect’ city to repair Tropicana Field by Opening Day 2026
(WFLA) — Tampa Bay Rays ... as the stadium would be demolished in just a few years anyway. Last month, the team’s other president, Brian Alud, cast doubt on the city’s ability to repair ...
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Photo cropped from the original by Adog/CC BY-SA 4.0 January 7, 2025 Major League Baseball’s Tampa Bay ... a new stadium. In a Dec. 30 letter to St. Petersburg’s city administrator, Rays ...
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Rays ‘support and expect’ city to repair damage to Tropicana Field in time for 2026 season
After telling reporters in November that it was “next to impossible” for Tropicana Field to be repaired in time for 2026, the Tampa Bay Rays have asked the city to begin a repair process in ...
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Rays support plan to repair Tropicana Field for 2026 season
After some uncertainty, the Tampa Bay ... cost. Silverman said Major League Baseball has told the team it will hire its own adviser to monitor the repair work and timeline. The planned new ...
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Is it time to move on from the Rays deal? Here’s one answer | Column
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