The St. Petersburg City Council voted 7-1 to approve $22.5 million to begin the repairs at Tropicana Field, which will start with a membrane roof that must be in place before other work can continue. Although the Rays pulled out of a planned $1.3 billion new stadium deal , the city is still contractually obligated to fix the Trop.

The three-game series in Texas will provide a bit of a break for players who have been in Florida since early February.

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Go back to 1961, and you’ll find three former MiLB ballparks pressed into action to host American League baseball--the high-water mark for MiLB ballparks.

Just one day before they ask St. Petersburg City Council for $22.7 million to rebuild the roof of Tropicana Field, city staffers showed the damaged MLB stadium during a walk-through of the facility.

As a freshman at Mississippi State University, Jake Mangum turned to his high school baseball teammate and college roommate for some important advice. He needed a walk-up song.

Jake Mangum, the former Mississippi State baseball star and two-time All-American, made his long-awaited MLB debut on Sunday with the Tampa Bay Rays.

At Globe Life Field on Friday, the Tampa Bay Rays (4-2) open a three-game series against the Texas Rangers (5-2), at 8:05 p.m. ET.The favored Rangers (-128 on the moneyline) play at home against

This was drama. This was baseball. And for a team whose dome is rooflessly indisposed at the moment, this was even better. This was home.

Mason Miller was one of 2024's biggest breakout stars. Tampa Bay Rays lefty Mason Montgomery could be that player for the 2025 season.