Panel by panel, thank you to everyone who worked tirelessly to make @tropicanafield whole again.
With the placement of the last piece, yesterday was a massive step forward for us, The City of St. Pete and Rays fans everywhere. pic.twitter.com/VloIHETGhe
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) November 21, 2025
The Tampa Bay Rays‘ much-maligned ballpark is inching closer toward a return. Powerful winds from Hurricane Milton ripped off sections of the Tropicana Field roof 13 months ago, and Friday the Rays shared a massive update on the rebuilding process.
It appears the roof has been fully repaired, a positive sign considering the Rays have already announced they will return to the ballpark in 2026 after a one-year pit stop at George M. Steinbrenner Field, the New York Yankees‘ spring training complex.
“We are excited to return home to Tropicana Field in April and to once again join our fans and neighboring businesses in downtown St. Petersburg in celebrating the return of Rays baseball,” Rays CEO Ken Babby said in a statement this month.
Tampa Bay went 41-40 at home last season, but Steinbrenner Field being an open-air stadium resulted in 17 rain delays. The Rays haven’t won a playoff series since 2020, so fans will certainly be hoping the delay for postseason success ends with the dome’s return.