Tropicana Field was damaged by Hurricane Milton last week, most notably with the majority of the roof being torn off. Per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, there’s still a lot of uncertainty around the full nature of the damage and what comes next, but it seems unlikely the Trop will be ready to host games by Opening Day of 2025. The Rays are scheduled to be at home to start … [Read more...] about Latest On Tropicana Field
Offseason Outlook: Tampa Bay Rays
Despite significant injuries on the pitching front, the Rays spent much of the season's first half in or on the periphery of the Wild Card chase. The front office took advantage of a seller's market at the deadline even though the club was hovering around .500, bolstering the farm, reducing payroll and setting the stage for what could be a quick turnaround. Guaranteed … [Read more...] about Offseason Outlook: Tampa Bay Rays
Red Sox Hire Taylor Smith From Rays For Possible AGM Role
The Red Sox are nearing a deal to hire Taylor Smith for an unspecified analytics-based role in the club’s front office, according to MassLive.com’s Sean McAdam and Chris Cotillo. Smith could be joining the ranks as an assistant general manager, which would presumably also come with some type of VP title like Boston’s other four assistant GMs under chief baseball officer Craig … [Read more...] about Red Sox Hire Taylor Smith From Rays For Possible AGM Role
Montreal’s Olympic Stadium Ruled Out As Possible Temporary Home For Rays
The Rays are uncertain about where they’ll play in 2025 after Hurricane Milton damaged the Tropicana Field roof. One option that will not be under consideration: Montreal. Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports that the city’s Olympic Stadium — the former home of the Expos and a speculated possibility for the Rays — is undergoing an $870MM renovation to replace its own … [Read more...] about Montreal’s Olympic Stadium Ruled Out As Possible Temporary Home For Rays
AL East Notes: Rubenstein, Orioles, German, Rays, Red Sox
“I’m now 75 years old. It’s unlikely that I’ll be, you know, doing this for 20 more years,” Orioles majority owner David Rubenstein said in a recent interview with NPR (hat tip to Rich Dubroff of Baltimore Baseball). “So I’ve got to speed up the effort to get [to] a World Series a lot sooner than maybe some younger owners would.” This might be one of the clearer indications … [Read more...] about AL East Notes: Rubenstein, Orioles, German, Rays, Red Sox