ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays will play their 2025 home games at the New York Yankees’ nearby spring training ballpark amid uncertainty about the future of hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field, Rays executives told The Associated Press.

In the wake of extensive hurricane damage to Tropicana Field, the Tampa Bay Rays plan to play their 2025 season at Steinbrenner Field, the spring training home of the New York Yankees, the team announced Thursday.

After Hurricane Milton left Tropicana Field in shambles, the Tampa Bay Rays were tasked with finding a home for the 2025-26 season.

It will cost $55.7 million to repair Tropicana Field, home to the MLB Tampa Bay Rays, in time for the 2026 home opener, St. Petersburg., Fla., city officials said Tuesday.

FOX 13 Tampa Bay reports that a 400-page report provided to the City of St. Petersburg has identified $55 million in repair work needed for the home of the Tampa Bay Rays. Large sections of the fiberglass roof were destroyed during Hurricane Milton on October 9,

The Tampa Bay Rays won't be returning to their hurricane-damaged home ballpark until the start of the 2026 season with an estimated $55.7 in repairs needed.

A detailed assessment of the hurricane damage to Tropicana Field concludes that the home of the Tampa Bay Rays is structurally sound and can be repaired for about $55.7 million in time for the 2026 season.

The Tampa Bay Rays baseball team is working to secure a new stadium for game days after their home base at Tropicana Field was destroyed in the wake of Hurricane Milton. An assessment released Tuesday conducted by the city of St.

Trop by the high winds of Milton, and determined that not only is it structurally sound, it can be fixed for around $55.7 million. The stadium will take quite some time to fix, and won't be ready to host games again until the start of the 2026 season.