Lost in reports this week that Jacksonville developer Patrick Zalupski has agreed to pay $1.7 billion for the Tampa Bay Rays is an extraordinary premise. Zalupski is paying more than eight times what the previous owner paid for the club despite not knowing where the Rays will play home games.

Sternberg has been under pressure to sell the team after a deal to build a new stadium in St. Pete, at the site of the current Tropicana Field, fell through. The deal collapsed after Tropicana Field was badly damaged by Hurricane Milton in October.

Ahead of Tuesday’s Game 2 against the Chicago White Sox, the Tampa Bay Rays announced that the first pitch will be moved to 7:05 p.m. ET from 7:35 p.m. ET due t

The commissioner acknowledged that the team will not move to a larger, neutral site should they host postseason games in 2025.

Tampa Bay Rays ballpark issues Since the Rays joined MLB as an expansion team in 1998, they've played their home games at Tropicana Field, and for years, the stadium and its location have drawn ...

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TAMPA — After Yandy Diaz took ball four in the bottom of the fifth inning, he faced the crowd as he unbuckled his shin guard and headed toward first base. His glare was aimed at a man wearing New York Yankee pinstripes seated in the first row near home plate, who Diaz said crossed a line by saying something about his family.

The Tampa Bay Rays have until Dec. 1 to declare whether they want to commit to the construction of a $1.3 billion stadium originally voted on in July.. Pinellas County Court Commission Chairperson ...