MLB hopes to find the Rays a temporary home near their fan base around Tampa Bay at least for the start of the 2025 season if the damage to Tropicana Field from Hurricane Milton cannot be repaired in time.

Major League Baseball’s initial preference is to keep the Rays playing in the Tampa Bay area pending full assessment of the damage to Tropicana Field caused by Hurricane Milton. Discussions and decisions to address that issue will follow official evaluations of the damage and estimates on the cost/insurance coverage and timeline to do repairs — including replacing the roof — on the stadium that is slated to be demolished after the 2027 season as the Rays move into a planned new stadium on an adjacent site.

Last week, Hurricane Milton swept through Florida, causing an insane amount of damage to the roof of Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, where the Tampa Bay Rays

- Ian Seymour is the top Tampa Bay pitching prospect of note after posting a 2.35 ERA and 162 strikeouts across 145.1 innings spread across Double-A and Triple-A. The 25-year-old is ready for an MLB opportunity, but the Rays rotation is full right now, so unless there’s a trade or injury, Seymour may not get a shot until later in 2025.

The Rays' Tropicana Field isn't the only venue that needs a new roof, as Montreal's Olympic Stadium will be undergoing major renovations of its own.

The future of the Tampa Bay Rays remains uncertain after Hurricane Milton damaged Tropicana Field, sparking relocation discussions.

Despite significant injuries on the pitching front, the Rays spent much of the season's first half in or on the