US EditionA look inside the Tampa Bay Rays' 120-hour makeover of the Yankees' Steinbrenner Field
- On Friday, March 23, 2025, the Tampa Bay Rays will host their season opener against the Colorado Rockies at 4:10 p.m. At George M. Steinbrenner Field instead of their usual home at Tropicana Field.
- Tropicana Field sustained significant damage from Hurricane Milton, forcing the Rays to find an alternate venue for their home games.
- The capacity for Rays games at Steinbrenner Field will be 10,046, and the team is offering approximately 100 standing-room-only tickets for $20 through the new Rays Rush program, with notifications available via text message.
- Manager Kevin Cash acknowledges the challenges of playing outdoors at the Yankees' spring training home, stating, "I do think it's going to be a challenge...It's just going to be a little different being outdoors now."
- Ryan Pepiot will start on Opening Day due to Shane McClanahan being placed on the injured list with a triceps nerve issue, while the Rockies will start Kyle Freeland, who has a 0-1 record and a 3.86 ERA against the Rays, and are dealing with Thairo Estrada being sidelined for 4-8 weeks with a fractured wrist.
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A look inside the Tampa Bay Rays' 120-hour makeover of the Yankees' Steinbrenner Field
Left homeless after Hurricane Milton destroyed the Tropicana Field roof on Oct. 9, the Tampa Bay Rays began their season as renters at Steinbrenner Field, the New York Yankees spring training headquarters, playing the Colorado Rockies in the final major league opener.
MLB commish says Rays need to share plan for making Tampa Bay work
In restating his commitment to the Tampa Bay market despite the latest stadium setback, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred has put the onus on Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg to develop and share the franchise’s plans for the future. “I think the most important point now is that the Rays and Mr. Sternberg have to come up with a ‘go forward’ plan, what it is they intend to do,” Manfred said Wednesday on SiriusXM Radio. “I don’t …
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