{"id":558387,"date":"2026-02-06T20:03:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T20:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/558387\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T20:03:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T20:03:30","slug":"rays-unveil-new-renderings-for-proposed-tampa-ballpark-project-newsradio-wfla-orlando","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/558387\/","title":{"rendered":"Rays Unveil New Renderings For Proposed Tampa Ballpark Project | Newsradio WFLA Orlando"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tampa, FL – The Tampa Bay Rays released new renderings showing a proposed Tampa ballpark and surrounding mixed use district as plans move forward for a potential new stadium site.<\/p>\n

The Tampa Bay Rays have released new renderings offering the public a clearer look at a proposed ballpark and surrounding development that could serve as the team\u2019s future home in Tampa.<\/p>\n

The images depict a modern baseball stadium designed to anchor a large scale mixed use district near the Hillsborough College Dale Mabry campus, not far from Raymond James Stadium. <\/p>\n

Ryan Gorman and Dana McKay cover this story and more on The Ryan Gorman Show<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Team officials said the renderings represent an early design concept and are intended to illustrate how a new ballpark could integrate with housing, retail, dining, entertainment, and public spaces.<\/p>\n

According to the Rays, the proposed stadium would seat roughly 30,000 fans and be part of a broader redevelopment spanning more than 100 acres.<\/p>\n

The surrounding district is envisioned as a year round destination rather than a venue used only on game days, with pedestrian friendly areas and open gathering spaces included in the concept.<\/p>\n

Team leadership said the release of the renderings marks a significant step in the planning process, but emphasized that the designs are not final.<\/p>\n

Officials said the project will continue to evolve as additional studies are completed and as feedback is gathered from residents, local leaders, and stakeholders.<\/p>\n

The Rays currently play at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg under a lease that runs through at least the 2028 season.<\/p>\n

Discussions about a new stadium have intensified in recent years as the team explores long term options for remaining in the Tampa Bay region.<\/p>\n

Local and state officials have expressed interest in continuing conversations about the project, though funding details and timelines have not been finalized.<\/p>\n

The Rays said further public engagement and negotiations are expected as planning moves forward and the feasibility of the proposed site is evaluated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tampa, FL – The Tampa Bay Rays released new renderings showing a proposed Tampa ballpark and surrounding mixed…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2377],"tags":[4407,5,9300,610,4,18854,12620,297,20037,2204,295,2550,68,2551,2549],"class_list":["post-558387","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-tampa-bay-rays","tag-ballpark","tag-baseball","tag-district","tag-fl","tag-mlb","tag-plans","tag-public","tag-rays","tag-renderings","tag-stadium-site","tag-tampa","tag-tampa-bay","tag-tampa-bay-rays","tag-tampabay","tag-tampabayrays"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116025478969842181","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/558387","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=558387"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/558387\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=558387"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=558387"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=558387"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}