Tropicana Field won't be ready to be played in until 2026 due to damage sustained by Hurricane Milton.
The Tampa Bay Rays won't play at their home ballpark, Tropicana Field, for a long while due to the excessive damage brought by Hurricane Milton.On Monday, the Rays released photos from inside the stadium that showed the utter devastation which took place under the Trop's roof in early October.Tropicana Field was set to be a shelter for first responders and other storm workers before the roof was damaged.
Pieces of the shredded roof are scattered everywhere throughout the stadium. From where major leaguers stepped up to the plate to the dugouts and all the areas where fans enjoyed their hot dogs and popcorn. Hurricane Milton landed about 70 miles south of Tampa with 100-plus MPH winds on Oct. 10 as it ripped the roof off of Tropicana Field and devastated all that's inside.
With a horrible scene left behind, the Rays will go elsewhere for their home games in 2025. The team will play theBlake Silverman is a breaking/trending news writer at Sports Illustrated. Blake has covered the WNBA, NBA, G League and college basketball since 2021 for numerous sites including Winsidr, SB Nation's Detroit Bad Boys and A10Talk. He graduated from Michigan State University before receiving a master's degree in sports journalism from St. Bonaventure University.
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