The Tampa Bay Rays have announced they are withdrawing from the redevelopment project for the Historic Gas Plant District, which would have included a new baseball stadium in downtown St. Petersburg.
In gratitude for the continued support from our fans and community. pic.twitter.com/vVGHn6nrAA
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) March 13, 2025
The Rays were facing a March 31 deadline to provide evidence they had met the requirements to move forward with the new stadium construction, which was one of 12 contracts signed with the city of St. Petersburg as part of the overall redevelopment of Tropicana Field’s 80+ acre site.