The roof was nearly completely torn off in October's Hurricane Milton, but the process of fixing it has now started.
On Thursday, the St. Petersburg City Council took the first step toward making Tropicana Field playable for the Tampa Bay
Back in October, Hurricane Milton badly damaged the roof, nearly ripping it completely off and exposing the inside of the ballpark, causing more damage. The field has been deemed unplayable for 2025 and the Rays will spend the season at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa. Now, the Rays are locked in a legal battle over their potential new stadium , so the future is still murky for the organization. Furthermore, given that the Rays are down the road on a new stadium, there may not be a huge appetite to fully fix Tropicana Field for just two seasons, but the council's fund approval satisfies a legal agreement to fix the roof.St.
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