Gov. DeSantis to talk future Tampa Bay Rays ballpark? Speculation mounts

Gov. DeSantis to talk future Tampa Bay Rays ballpark? Speculation mounts

Could the state of Florida take a role in solidifying baseball in the Tampa Bay area? That seems possible given Gov. Ron DeSantis and Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred reportedly are slated for a press conference next week at Hillsborough College, a potential site of a new ballpark for the attendance-challenged franchise. DeSantis has said he wants baseball to remain in the Tampa area, where he grew up in Dunedin. But what the state…