LOS ANGELES — Major League Baseball is hoping to know by Christmas whether Tropicana Field will be playable to begin the 2025 season after the roof was torn off by Hurricane Milton earlier this month.
Speaking before Game 2 of the World Series on Saturday, commissioner Rob Manfred said the process to determine whether timely repairs for the Tampa Bay Rays' stadium are feasible is ongoing. «They're still in the damage-assessment mode,» Manfred said. «They're trying to figure out how bad the damage is that needs to get done, and obviously, it was not just the roof.» Manfred indicated there are several options available if Tropicana Field in St.
Petersburg, Florida, isn't ready for Opening Day. They include playing at a minor league or spring facility, with a source saying Tampa, Dunedin and Clearwater are among the possible nearby cities.
The New York Yankees' Single-A team, the Tampa Tarpons, play in Tampa, but it is not known whether that would be the likely home for the Rays.