ST. PETERSBURG – APRIL 02: An outside view of Tropicana Field just before the Opening Day game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Baltimore Orioles on April 2, 2013 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by J. Meric/Getty Images)
The Rays are expected to announce Tuesday a new stadium deal that will keep the team in St. Petersburg, according to the Tampa Bay Times.
BREAKING: #Rays set to announce deal for new stadium in St. Pete https://t.co/A23GDAhwVj
— Marc Topkin (@TBTimes_Rays) September 18, 2023
The new facility will be near the current Tropicana Field site that will have a capacity of 30,000 and have a roof.
The project is part of the redevelopment of the 86-acre Historic Gas Plant District and is expected to be ready by the 2028 season.
According to the report, the cost will be around $1.2 billion, with contributions from the team, St. Petersburg and Pinellas County.