As the debate over a new stadium heats up, the commissioner says the league will allow time for area leaders to sort things out.

Despite delays on a vote to formalize funding for a new ballpark for the Tampa Bay Rays, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred believes expansion is still on track.

Things are getting dicey in the Tampa area for the Tampa Bay Rays. First, the Rays will spend the 2025 season in a temporary facility, playing at the spring training home of the New York Yankees. This is a result of October's Hurricane Milton,

The Rays were planning to move to a new stadium in St. Petersburg for 2028, but in the wake of Hurricane Milton, things have muddied.

The Rays will be playing their home games at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla., during the 2025 season. That much we know. And while the damage caused to Tropicana Field last month by Hurricane Milton has left the club’s future in St.

Tampa area politicians will be given time to sort out the Rays' ballpark situation following Hurricane Milton, and baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said there has been no thought to allowing the team to explore a relocation.