New stadium, new city: Rays unveil Ybor City ballpark plan
The Tampa Bay Rays have finally unveiled their plans for a new stadium and, perhaps more importantly, a new city. Tuesday, the team showed off renderings of a state-of-the art Ybor City ballpark that would allow them to move from St. Petersburg to Tampa – if nearly a billion dollars in funding can be secured.
Rays fans eagerly anticipating stadium announcement
After months of conversations, the Tampa Bay Rays will unveil their highly anticipated Ybor stadium plans on Tuesday.
If the Rays leave St. Pete, the city will be ready
The city of St. Petersburg is taking a hard look at how it could use the 86 acres currently occupied by Tropicana Field.
Fundraising group launches for Rays' new stadium
The drive to build a new stadium for the Rays in Ybor City is taking another step forward.
Rays owner offers big investment for new stadium
Just two days into the season and Tampa Bay Rays are making headlines off the field, with owner Stuart Sternberg indicating he'd be willing to invest a lot more money into a new stadium if the conditions are right.
Rays' owner offers stadium funding ideas
Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg came out swinging on Opening Day, ready to talk about the reality of his 2018 Tampa Bay Rays.
Rays make over Tropicana Field, despite plans to leave
The Tampa Bay Rays are set to open their 2018 home season this week, and fans walking around Tropicana Field will notice some big changes.
Koch-backed group takes aim at Rays stadium plan
A conservative activist group is taking aim at the plan for a new Rays stadium in Ybor City. They say it will amount to corporate welfare if any tax dollars are used for the project.
Fundraising efforts underway to bring Rays to Tampa
From his office on the 28th floor of the Bank of America building in downtown Tampa, Ron Christaldi can look towards Ybor City and see what's not even there.
Tropicana Field site planning begins in St. Pete
St. Petersburg is coming up with a plan for redeveloping the land where Tropicana Field sits if the Tampa Bay Rays go through with their plan to move to Tampa.
Rays: 'We want to be playing baseball' in Ybor
Lauding Ybor City’s “soul, grit, and rich baseball history,” the Tampa Bay Rays confirmed plans to move from St. Petersburg to Tampa as soon as possible. But all major stakeholders acknowledged the details – especially those involving financing of the new stadium – still need to be worked out.
Buckhorn vows to make 'best deal' for Rays, taxpayers
Commissioner Ken Hagan surprised the Rays, fellow commissioners, and the cities of St. Pete and Tampa by announcing Thursday what the team hoped to say on Friday.
Kriseman: St. Pete still best choice for Rays
The city of St. Petersburg is reacting to Hillsborough County's proposed site for a new Tampa Bay Rays site.
Tampa mayor supportive of Ybor stadium site
The announcement that Hillsborough County has settled on a preferred site for a potential future stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays took Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn off guard, the mayor said Wednesday.
Rays president says team will evaluate Ybor option
A Hillsborough County commissioner says he’s identified a tract of land between Channelside and Ybor City that could be the next home of the Tampa Bay Rays. Commissioner Ken Hagan says a new stadium at Channelside Drive and Adamo could lure the team from St. Petersburg.
Manfred says Tampa Bay must pick up pace on new stadium
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred wants Tampa Bay to work a little quicker on getting the Rays a new ballpark.
Kriseman: Keeping Rays at the Trop is 'top priority'
Comments from St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman on a radio show turned heads Tuesday morning.
St. Pete mayor makes pitch to keep Rays
St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman made his pitch to Rays executive Wednesday, hoping his meeting is a step toward keeping the team at Tropicana Field.
Fate of Rays in St. Pete takes urgent tone
St. Pete business owners and politicians left a closed door rally session Friday afternoon to the sound of a ticking clock.
Public weighs in on Tropicana Field site
The future of Tropicana Field is now up for discussion. Monday night, the City of St. Petersburg welcomed the community to share their ideas on what should be done with the site if the Tampa Bay Rays ultimately move the team elsewhere.