Rays 'expect' Tropicana repairs to be made in time for '26 season

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The Tampa Bay Rays are no longer interested in getting out of their lease to play in their hurricane-damaged ballpark, stating instead their clear preference is to start the 2026 season in a rebuilt Tropicana Field, according to an email from team president Matt Silverman to public officials.

Tropicana Field's roof was torn