Tampa Bay Rays, MLB and Rob Manfred

MLB’s Rob Manfred on Rays future: ‘We’re committed to fans in Tampa Bay’
As the debate over a new stadium heats up, the commissioner says the league will allow time for area leaders to sort things out.
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred Discusses Possible Relocation of Tampa Bay Rays
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,
Despite Delay On New Rays Ballpark Funding Vote, Manfred Says MLB Expansion Still On Track
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.
Manfred says Tampa area politicians will be given time to sort out Rays' ballpark situation
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
Local leaders delay vote on new stadium for Tampa Bay Rays
Fans of the Tampa Bay Rays got some bad news this week. â–¶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS Plans for a new $1.3 billion baseball stadium are on hold. The Pinellas County Commission voted Tuesday to delay consideration of the financing bonds for the new stadium until next month.
Tampa Bay Rays Plan For New Ballpark Hits Another Snag with Local Government Delay
The Tampa Bay Rays have been working for years to get a new ballpark in the Tampa/St. Petersburg area. After finally getting approval this summer, it looks like the whole thing could come crashing down.
Rays expect 2025 outdoor games to need more arms, feature more hits
Extensive work will be done to try to make 2025 games at Tampa’s Steinbrenner Field look and feel somewhat like a normal Rays ...
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Latest On Rays’ Stadium Situation
The Rays are in a precarious situation regarding both their long- and short-term future in the Tampa Bay area. Hurricane ...
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Poche, three others non-tendered by Rays
For all they know they must improve after this year’s 80-82 finish, the Rays ended the season feeling good about the young ...
Dodgers Pitcher Blasts Rays' and A's Relocation Plans as 'Complete BS'
The A's move to West Sacramento for the next three years, and the Rays' move to the Yankees' spring training park in Tampa ...
Rays at Steinbrenner Field: How Tampa Bay will make use of rival Yankees’ park in 2025
Despite the rivalry, Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner didn’t hesitate to offer assistance to the Rays after Hurricane Milton.
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3 reflections on the Rays' busy week
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St. Petersburg council rejects immediate repair to Rays’ ballpark roof after first giving approval
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The St. Petersburg City Council reversed course on whether to spend more than $23 million to repair ...
How the Rays stadium deal fell apart, and what the future holds
The county and city delayed the bond question because they did not have enough votes to get it passed. While some elected ...
MLB News: Florida Politician Calls Rays 'Most Politically Tone Deaf Organization' Ever
The Pinellas County Commissioner minced no words in his critique of the Tampa Bay Rays in the aftermath of the destruction of ...
Rays’ stadium drama will sound familar to fans abandoned by the A’s
Fans of the former Oakland Athletics can attest. It was six short years ago that Commissioner Rob Manfred fully committed to keeping the A’s in Oakland long-term when saying, “I believe that there is ...