Can Tampa Bay Rays replace shredded stadium roof in time for next season?
Owners and tenants of Tropicana Field, ravaged in the face of Hurricane Milton, are facing a short five-month-long window to somehow make the severely damaged home of the Tampa Bay Rays suitable for MLB play.
Owners and tenants of Tropicana Field, ravaged in the face of Hurricane Milton, are facing a short five-month-long window to somehow make the severely damaged home of the Tampa Bay Rays suitable for MLB play.
Hurricane Milton’s powerful winds overnight Wednesday nearly ripped the entire roof off St. Petersburg-owned Tropicana Field, which had been set to be used by workers responding to the storm.
With rescue and cleanup efforts still front of mind in the Tampa Bay region, the city of St. Petersburg is a long way from making any decisions on how to fix the tattered stadium, officials said Friday.
"The city will work with the Rays on determining the best options once the assessment of the situation is complete," Councilmember Gina Driscoll, whose district includes Tropicana Field, said in a statement to NBC News on Friday.
A Rays representative could not be immediately reached for comment on Friday.
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