Rays get borrowed stadium ready for Opening Day

After an offseason focused on stadium negation and ownership, the team has a few days to get ready for 2025.

  • By Louis Llovio
  • | 6:05 p.m. March 26, 2025
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The Tampa Bay Rays have taken over George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa and are making it a new home for the 2025 season.
The Tampa Bay Rays have taken over George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa and are making it a new home for the 2025 season.
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Two days before the 2025 baseball season officially began, crews for the Tampa Bay Rays were at George Steinbrenner Field in Tampa working to get the stadium ready for Opening Day March 28.

In one way, it was not unlike what was happening at ballparks across the league Wednesday as teams transitioned from Spring Training to the regular season.

 

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