Catcher Will Smith, as well as his wife, Cara, are selling the ball through their Catching Hope Foundation, in partnership ...

The Tampa Bay Rays have been looking for a new stadium for years. They wanted to build a venue in St. Petersburg, Fla., and ...

The Tampa Bay Rays announced Thursday that they will not proceed with the new stadium and surrounding development.

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays announced Thursday, March 13, 2025, that they will not proceed with the development of a ...

The Tampa Bay Rays are abandoning plans to build a new stadium. The MLB team, citing hurricanes and costly delays, announced Thursday that it will not proceed with the development of a $1.3 billion ...

The Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday withdrew from a $1.3 billion ballpark project, citing hurricanes and delays that likely will drive up the proposal’s cost.

The Tampa Bay Rays had until March 31 to submit paperwork to take the next step toward a $1.3 billion stadium and redevelopment deal in St. Petersburg.

In a social media post, owner Stuart Sternberg pronounced the deal dead. He also said the Rays are planning to return to a repaired Tropicana Field for the 2026 season.

In October, Hurricane Milton laid siege to the Tampa area, severely damaging the roof of Tampa Bay's current home—Tropicana Field. Because of this, the Rays will play 2025 at George M. Steinbrenner ...

The team's owner, Stuart Sternberg, said damage to Tropicana Field during Hurricane Milton led the team to reconsider its stadium plans.