The Tampa Bay Rays announced Thursday that they will play in the 2025 Major League regular season George M. in Tampa. at Steinbrenner Field, the season stadium of the New York YankeesIn lieu of damages caused by Hurricane Milton.
The Rays will not be able to play at their usual home ground, Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, because repairs to the stadium’s infrastructure by Milton on October 9 will not be complete until the start of the campaign next March. Year.
Hurricane Milton hits Tampa Bay Rays stadium
There was considerable damage to the roof of the complex.
George M. Steinbrenner Field is the Yankees’ regular season stadium, and as an alternative to this exceptional situation, it has excellent conditions for hosting games for the Major League season.
“The hurricane damage to Tropicana Field, just as Hurricanes Helene and Milton forced thousands of families and businesses in our community to adapt to new circumstances as we all recover and rebuild,” said the Rays, Stuart Sternberg, to the New York team for providing them with the stadium. Thank you.
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For his part, Yankees chief executive Hal Steinbrenner highlighted his satisfaction in contributing to the Rays and their fans and underscored the commitment the New York team and the Steinbrenner family have to the citizens of Tampa Bay.
“We are excited to extend our hand to the Rays and their fans by providing them with a Major League quality facility for this season,” he said.
“The Yankees organization and my family have deep roots in the Tampa Bay area, and we understand how meaningful it is for Rays players, staff and fans to host 2025 home games 30 minutes from Tropicana Field.” He also pointed out that competition takes a backseat in this type of scenario.
