Tag: Tropicana Field

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

Will City pick up ‘The Trop’ repair bill tab?

Article posted by Coliseum, November 29^th, 2024

The Major League Baseball (MLB) team Tampa Bay Rays won’t be calling the Tropicana Field (St. Petersburg, Florida, United States) their home during the 2025 MLB season. Hurricane Milton battered the domed stadium in early October causing significant damage to the roof as well as various other key... » Read more

Hurricane Milton rip to shreds ‘The Trop’ roof

Article posted by Coliseum, October 11^th, 2024

The Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida (US), the home of the Major League Baseball (MLB) team Tampa Bay Rays, was badly damaged on the night of October 9th as Hurricane Milton slammed the region. ‘CBS NEWS’ stated that a video posted and aerial photos of the stadium show that the fabric... » Read more

Rays finishing touches to mixed-use plans

Article posted by Coliseum, October 2^nd, 2023

The playoff-bound Major League Baseball (MLB) team Tampa Bay Rays put the finishing touches recently on plans for a new 30,000-seat ballpark in St. Petersburg (City in Florida, US) as part of a huge $6.5 billion development project that includes affordable housing, retail, bars and restaurants, and... » Read more