Tag: Tropicana Field

‘Rays need to strike ballpark deal soon’

Article posted by Coliseum, July 11^th, 2022

The Mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida (US), Ken Welch, is reopening talks about the future of the Tropicana Field site where the Major League Baseball (MLB) team Tampa Bay Rays play their home games. ‘The Washington Post’ stated that Mayor Ken Welch said recently that the two previous proposals... » Read more

MLB nix Tampa Bay Rays season split plan

Article posted by Coliseum, January 27^th, 2022

The American professional baseball team Tampa Bay Rays’ proposed plan to split the season between Florida (US) and Montreal (Canada) has been rejected by Major League Baseball (MLB). The ‘CBC Sports’ stated that Rays Principal Owner Stuart Sternberg announced the news on January 20th –... » Read more

Proposals zeroed in for ‘The Trop’ revamp

Article posted by Coliseum, March 16^th, 2021

The City of St. Petersburg in Tampa (US) has announced a shortlist of four proposals for the reimagining of the 86-acre Tropicana Field site which serves as the residence of the Major League Baseball (MLB) team – the Tampa Bay Rays – as the City looks at the future of a downtown gateway... » Read more

Rays’ fan plans dependent on US COVID scene

Article posted by Coliseum, February 3^rd, 2021

Limited number of fans will be allowed at Tropicana Field (US) for the American professional baseball team Tampa Bay Rays’ 2021 season. For each game, the seating capacity will be limited to around 7,000 and the fans will have to maintain physical distancing from other groups by sitting in small... » Read more

Rays-City at variance over MLB venue plans

Article posted by Coliseum, February 1^st, 2021

The City of St. Petersburg in Florida (US) has unbolted proposals from seven development groups for the repurposing of the Tropicana Field site. However, the local officials and the baseball team Tampa Bay Rays are reportedly at odds over the potential inclusion of a new Major League Baseball (MLB)... » Read more

Cloud over ‘Rays’ future in ‘Sunshine City’

Article posted by Coliseum, August 7^th, 2020

The City of St. Petersburg in Florida, US, has put in a request for proposals (RFP) process for the Tropicana Field site, urging potential applications to be flexible as regards whether the land will ultimately house a Major League Baseball (MLB) stadium. Tropicana Field, also commonly known as... » Read more

Rays shrink seating capacity at Tropicana Field

Article posted by Coliseum, February 4^th, 2019

The Tampa Bay Rays announced early January that they are eliminating all of the upper-deck seats at Tropicana Field, dramatically shrinking the capacity of what was already the smallest stadium in Major League Baseball. The Rays described the change in a news release as part of a series of... » Read more