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Tampa Bay Rays withdraw from planned $1.3 billion ballpark in St. Petersburg, citing storms, delays

The Tampa Bay Rays have withdrawn from a planned $1.3 billion ballpark project due to hurricanes and severe storm damage.
The team will continue playing at Tropicana Field for three more seasons after repairs are completed for the 2026 season.
Major League Baseball remains committed to finding a permanent home for the Rays in the Tampa Bay region, acknowledging the St. Petersburg community's disappointment.
The planned new stadium was part of a larger $6.5 billion project to revitalize the Historic Gas Plant District, which is now on hold.

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WMNF

St. Pete Council member: Rays killing the stadium deal means city can "provide so much more community benefits"

For two decades the Tampa Bay Rays have been seeking a new baseball stadium to call home. Last summer the MLB team hammered out a deal with Pinellas County and the City of St. Petersburg to fund a new stadium on the site of the current Tropicana Field and development in the surrounding area. But the story took a major turn last week when the Rays owners announced they were breaking the deal. Joining us on WMNF’s Tuesday Cafe to talk about it is …

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The Center Square

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Smart Cities Dive

Tampa Bay Rays exit $1.3B stadium deal

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Leader-Telegram

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The Tampa Bay Rays exercised their $12 million team option on first baseman Yandy Diaz for the 2026 season. The Rays also added a vesting option for the 2027 season that would pay Diaz $13 million if he makes at…

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Orlando Sentinel

Rays pick up Yandy Diaz’s 2026 option, add another

By Marc Topkin Tampa Bay Times FORT MYERS — Yandy Diaz heads into his seventh season with the Rays having played well and enjoying playing for the team. Now he’ll get the chance to stay for at least another year, or two. The Rays on Friday picked up Diaz’s $12 million option for 2026 and added another option for 2027 that could pay him either $10 million or $13 million. If Diaz makes 500 plate appearances in 2026, his 2027 options vests at $13 m…

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