Stu Sternberg, the principal owner of the Rays, has been in negotiations with St. Petersburg’s Mayor, Rick Kriseman about the potential “shared season” concept. The idea of the shared season would entail the Tampa Bay Rays playing half of their home games in Montreal.
December 4th, Mayor Kriseman announced he had put an end to those talks after months of negotiations. The Mayor will hold the Rays to their lease, which keeps the Rays at Tropicana field full-time until the end of 2027.
The Rays had the second-lowest attendance numbers despite winning 96 games and securing a playoff berth in 2019.