Hurricane Milton caused devastating damage to the Tampa area earlier this month, shredding the roof of Tropicana Field, home of the Rays. The full destruction of the storm is not yet known, but Rays beat writer Marc Topkin reports that the stadium will be unusable for the start of the 2025 MLB season.
The team still has yet to full assess the “true condition” of the stadium, but what has been learned so far indicates the stadium will not be playable in time for the season opener.
Access to the building has been extremely limited due to safety concerns, including the integrity of the struts that held the Teflon-coated fiberglass roof.