Tag: Tropicana Field

Fans ecstatic over Rays ‘The Trop’ reopening

Article posted by Coliseum, April 8^th, 2026

For the first time in 561 days the gates at the Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida (US) were back open for baseball on April 6th. What we know: A year and a half after Hurricane Milton’s winds ripped the stadium’s roof to shreds the Major League Baseball (MLB) team Tampa Bay Rays took... » Read more

DeSantis muscle to Rays Tampa Bay venue plans

Article posted by Coliseum, February 6^th, 2026

The Florida (US) Governor Ron DeSantis said on February 3rd at a presser held at the Hillsborough College that the State will support the proposal to use the Hillsborough College location for a new stadium for the Major League Baseball (MLB) team Tampa Bay Rays. ‘tampabay28.com’ quoted DeSantis... » Read more

Tampa Bay Rays back at Tropicana Field

Article posted by Coliseum, November 20^th, 2025

Major League Baseball’s (MLB) Tampa Bay Rays have confirmed their return to Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida for the start of the 2026 season. Sactown Sports said the Rays played their home games at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa in 2025 due to the damage caused by Hurricane Milton in... » Read more

Improvements coming to Tropicana Field

Article posted by Coliseum, October 20^th, 2025

The new owners of Major League Baseball’s (MLB) Tampa Bay Rays have confirmed plans for a new ballpark by 2029 and announced short-term improvements to Tropicana Field. Ballpark Digest said the Rays are heading back to Tropicana Field for the 2026 season after playing 2025 at Steinbrenner Field... » Read more

New Rays Owners on home hunting spree

Article posted by Coliseum, October 13^th, 2025

The new ownership group of the Major League Baseball (MLB) team Tampa Bay Rays intends to keep the team playing in St. Petersburg (Florida, US), at least for now, while exploring potential sites around Tampa Bay for a permanent stadium. ‘ST. PETE RISING’ stated that recently at the Rays... » Read more

Cash boost for Tropicana roof repairs

Article posted by Coliseum, April 22^nd, 2025

St. Petersburg City Council has approved about $23 million for a new roof at the Tropicana Field home of Major League Baseball’s (MLB) Tampa Bay Rays. Fox 13 News said the cash injection is just part of the estimated $56 million it will cost to repair damage to the stadium caused by Hurricane... » Read more

Tropicana Field repair timings unclear

Article posted by Coliseum, January 28^th, 2025

Major League Baseball’s (MLB) Tampa Bay Rays have thrown their support behind a $55.7 million plan to repair hurricane-hit Tropicana Field. AP said Ray’s co-resident Matt Silverman wrote in an email to the St. Petersburg chief administrator that the team wanted to “clear up” any questions... » Read more