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Tampa Bay Rays’ New Stadium Proposal Has Backing of MLB Commissioner and Florida Governor

In their 28 seasons playing home games in St. Petersburg-based Tropicana Field, only once has the Tampa Bay Rays topped MLB’s average attendance mark.
Tampa Bay Rays’ New Stadium Proposal Has Backing of MLB Commissioner and Florida Governor
A detail of a Tampa Bay Rays uniform shown at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Sept. 12, 2025. Michael Reaves/Getty Images
Donald Laible
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It appears the Tampa Bay Rays are willing to endure their current stadium today for a brighter tomorrow.

On Tuesday, the vision of the Rays building a new home stadium appeared to be close to fruition. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis were in Tampa, along with Rays representatives, to offer support and provide updates on plans that would place a stadium at the 133-acre Hillsborough College–Dale Mabry Campus.

Donald Laible
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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.