The road to a new Rays stadium runs through the Yankees.
According to the Tampa Bay Times, the Rays may have identified a future ballpark location at the recently abandoned K-Force headquarters building on the north side of ongoing redevelopment at Tampa Park (and northwest of the previous preferred Rays stadium location of Ybor).
Partnering with ongoing redevelopment is certainly wise. Many ballpark plans in recent years have been part of larger redevelopment efforts, with the old model of stand-alone stadium surrounded by parking a thing of the past.
Some of the best recent examples are Wrigleyville in Chicago (mixed-use redevelopment around an existing stadium) and The Battery in Atlanta (new development including a stadium and entertainment/retail venues), the latter of which hosted the World Series in 2021.