The Tampa Bay Rays and developer Hines announced a deal with the City of St. Petersburg and Pinellas County for a 86-acre redevelopment of the Historic Gas Plant site, complete with a $1.3-billion new Rays ballpark that commits the team to the market for 30 years. (more…)
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Rays to unveil new St. Petersburg ballpark plan
The Tampa Bay Rays are set to announce a new St. Petersburg ballpark plan, with the team proposing a new 30,000-capacity facility on the current Tropicana Field site, which would then be developed. (more…)
Pro soccer could be part of new Tampa ballpark area plan
Lost in all the hubbub over a new St. Petersburg ballpark for the Tampa Bay Rays is that the team continues to meet with Tampa and Hillsborough County officials over a new Tampa ballpark–and pro soccer may now be part of the mix. (more…)
Details emerge on new Rays ballpark
The team behind the look of a new Rays ballpark are sharing details about a potentially innovative ballpark design, uniquely positioned for ever-changing weather conditions faced by Tampa baseball fans as well as meeting expectations of the modern fan experience. (more…)
Tropicana Field site development halted; new bidding to include Rays ballpark
A bidding process to redevelop the 86-acre Tropicana Field site has been scrapped by St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch, with the intention of reopening the bidding to include a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark. (more…)
New Rays ballpark chatter: St. Pete back in the mix?
With the proposed Montreal/Tampa joint tenancy dead, talk resumes on a new Rays ballpark plan–with some chatter that St. Petersburg may be back in the mix. (more…)
Plenty of Obstacles To Tampa Bay/Montreal MLB Plan
A day after the news broke that MLB had granted permission to Rays owner Stuart Sternberg to explore a split season between Tampa Bay and Montreal, it’s clear there are plenty of obstacles to be addressed before such an arrangement could happen. (more…)
MLB: Rays Can Discuss Tampa/Montreal Split Season
The Tampa Bay Rays can negotiate a split season that begins in the Tampa Bay area and ends in Montreal, with new ballparks in both cities, according to MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred. (more…)
No Land, No Ballpark: Rays Face New Obstacles
With Hillsborough County facing problems in obtaining land parcels near downtown Tampa for a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark, officials are turning their sights to the West Shore area — and potentially delaying the project again. (more…)
Sternberg: Progress Being Made on New Rays Ballpark Search
There are plenty of contenders for a Tampa Bay baseball facility, and owner Stuart Sternberg says plenty of progress is being made on the search for a new Rays ballpark. (more…)
Brewers explore spring-training move to Tampa Bay area
The Milwaukee Brewers are thinking about opting out of the team’s Maryvale Baseball Park lease in Phoenix and moving spring-training operations to the Tampa Bay area. The team has the ability to opt out of its Maryvale baseball lease after the 2015 season and beyond. With the Toronto Blue Jays on the way out around […]
Is a business park the best place for a Rays ballpark?
As the debate continues over a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark, real-estate experts say a business park with limited parking may not be the best location. Developer Darryl LeClair has pitched the city and the Rays on a unique plan to nestle a ballpark in the middle of a commercial development, Carillon Business Park. The […]
Could this be the year for a new Rays ballpark?
With ownership, MLB management and local business leaders increasingly frustrated over Tropicana Field, 2012 could be the year when we see agreement on a new Tampa Bay Rays home. The new year appears to be starting on a good note for the Rays: Owner Stuart Sternberg is set to meet on Jan. 17 with St. […]