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The Tampa Bay Rays are expected to announce the completion of a deal for a new stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Tuesday, according to a report by the Tampa Bay Times.

The construction of the 30,000-seat domed stadium, which is set to open in 2028 and is estimated to cost over $1.2 billion, figures to end speculation about the Rays relocating to another city.

The Rays' current 30-year lease at the domed Tropicana Field ends in 2027, and the franchise had considered moving elsewhere, such as neighboring Tampa, amid consistently low attendance.

Rays owner Stuart Sternberg told the Tampa Bay Times earlier this month that the organization expected to "pay for half or more" of the cost for the stadium. The remainder of the cost will be contributed by the city of St. Petersburg and Pinellas County.

The new stadium will be part of a massive redevelopment of St. Petersburg's 86-acre Gas Plant District -- a project that also includes affordable housing, office space and retail in what was once a thriving Black neighborhood.

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Best OPS in AL/NL history, through 25 games, all-time

1.315 // Davis Schneider, 2023 Blue Jays
1.246 // Mandy Brooks, 1925 Cubs
1.202 // Alvin Davis, 1984 Mariners
1.182 // Austin Kearns, 2002 Reds
1.169 // Rhys Hoskins, 2017 Phillies
1.165 // George Scott, 1965 Red Sox
1.149 // Albert Pujols, 2001 Cardinals
1.140 // Willie McCovey, 1959 Giants
1.137 // Mitchell Page, 1977 A's

 

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https://www.fox13news.com/news/rays-announce-plans-for-new-1-2-billion-stadium-for-st-petersburg.amp
 

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The new 30,000-seat stadium, that has the ability to accommodate up to 35,000 for other events, will open in 2028.
According to Major League Baseball, the new stadium will have three seating levels, a fixed roof, an artificial turf field, operable walls and a pavilion design. 

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the rendering forgot to include the tarp/curtain over that top level

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43 minutes ago, Underdog said:

Thought I saw on Twitter/X recently of the Royals looking to build a new place.

Ah, indeed

Kaufman is great, but yeah didn’t realize it’s already been 13 years since the last renovation and by the time any new stadium will come to fruition it’ll be ~20.

 

https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2023/08/22/kansas-city-royals-ballpark-renderings.aspx#:~:text=The Royals have been working,last significantly renovated in 2010.

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On 9/18/2023 at 8:52 PM, Beau Vine said:

Best OPS in AL/NL history, through 25 games, all-time

1.315 // Davis Schneider, 2023 Blue Jays
1.246 // Mandy Brooks, 1925 Cubs
1.202 // Alvin Davis, 1984 Mariners
1.182 // Austin Kearns, 2002 Reds
1.169 // Rhys Hoskins, 2017 Phillies
1.165 // George Scott, 1965 Red Sox
1.149 // Albert Pujols, 2001 Cardinals
1.140 // Willie McCovey, 1959 Giants
1.137 // Mitchell Page, 1977 A's

This dude is now 0-24 in his last 6+ games.  OPS down to 1.052.

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The Tampa Bay Rays are calling up top infield prospect Junior Caminero, bolstering their roster for a stretch run that will cap one of the best seasons in franchise history, sources told ESPN.

Caminero, who turned 20 in July, will make the jump from Double-A, where he ascended after 36 dominant games this season at High-A. Between the stops, Caminero is hitting .324/.384/.591 with 31 home runs and 94 RBIs in 117 games. 

A shortstop and third baseman, Caminero joins a Rays team that at 94-60 is 1½ games behind Baltimore for the American League East lead. The No. 5 prospect in Kiley McDaniel's midseason rankings, Caminero is regarded for not just his offensive production but the elite exit velocities he has produced since the fortuitous November 2021 trade in which Tampa Bay acquired him from Cleveland for right-hander Tobias Myers. 

Even though he was not in the big leagues by Sept. 1, Caminero will be eligible to join the Rays' postseason roster because he was already in the organization.

Listed at 6-foot-1, 157 pounds, Caminero is closer to 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, a physical specimen who joins a Rays lineup whose 809 runs scored are the fourth-most in the major leagues this season. The Rays' scoring has lagged in the second half, where they rank 13th in MLB, and in September, where they're 16th.

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