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Rays Are Eager to Return to Tropicana Field for the First Game Since Hurricane Damaged the Roof
The team returns after nearly $60 million in repairs, including a new roof, new turf and upgraded suites and video board.
- On Monday, a sellout crowd will welcome the Tampa Bay Rays back to the renovated Tropicana Field for the first time in 18 1/2 months. The team returns home following extensive repairs to the facility.
- Hurricane Milton caused extensive damage on Oct. 9, 2024, ripping the roof and ruining internal systems. The team played the 2025 season at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, the New York Yankees' spring training home.
- Nearly $60 million was spent replacing the roof and installing new artificial turf, luxury suites, and upgraded electronics. Rays manager Kevin Cash said the organization "worked incredibly hard" to restore the stadium to big league standards.
- Reliever Griffin Jax, who joined the team last July, said playing at Steinbrenner Field "wasn't awesome" but acknowledged the difficulty of adjusting to minor league conditions. The club expects a 20th consecutive home-opener sellout, excluding the 2020 pandemic season.
- Although the Rays are under lease through 2028, the team's ownership is pursuing a new ballpark in Tampa near the Yankees' spring training complex and Raymond James Stadium. This proposal signals potential relocation despite the restored facility.
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Rays are eager to return to Tropicana Field for the first game since hurricane damaged the roof
A sellout crowd will welcome the Tampa Bay Rays back to renovated Tropicana Field on Monday for the first time in 18 1/2 months.
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A sellout crowd will welcome the Tampa Bay Rays back to renovated Tropicana Field for the first time in 18 1/2 months Monday. The quirky stadium with the tilted roof and unique catwalks underwent …
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Rays are eager to return to Tropicana Field for first game since hurricane damaged the roof
A sellout crowd will welcome the Tampa Bay Rays back to renovated Tropicana Field for the first time in 18 1/2 months Monday.
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