The Rays have selected their momentary house for the 2025 season: George M. Steinbrenner Area in Tampa, Florida. Steinbrenner Area is the spring coaching house of the Yankees and the common season house of the Tampa Tarpons, New York’s Single-A affiliate. Colleen WrightMarc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Instances had been the primary to report the information.
The Rays defined their choice, describing Steinbrenner Area as “the best-prepared facility within the Tampa Bay area to host regular-season Main League Baseball video games” (per Topkin). Yankees managing companion Hal Steinbrenner weighed in on the choice along with his personal assertion:
“We’re joyful to increase our hand to the Rays and their followers by offering a Main League-quality facility for them to make the most of this season. Each the Yankees group and my household have deep roots within the Tampa Bay area, and we perceive how significant it’s for Rays gamers, workers and followers to have their 2025 house video games happen inside half-hour of Tropicana Area. In instances like these, rivalry and competitors take a again seat to doing what’s proper for our neighborhood — which is continuous to assist households and companies rebound from the devastation brought on by Hurricanes Helene and Milton.”
The Yankees will proceed to play their spring video games at Steinbrenner Area, per the league, and the Rays will likely be business-as-usual in March as properly, internet hosting their video games at their annual house in Port Charlotte.
With regard to the common season, Tim Kephart of the Related Press studies that the Tarpons will use different fields on the spring facility. There will likely be upgrades made to the stadium previous to Opening Day to “guarantee followers proceed to have a beautiful expertise,” per the league’s press launch. Latest enhancements have already been made to the ability itself, together with upgraded lighting, a bigger house locker room, and improved coaching and rehab setups. The Yankees, in accordance with Kephart, will obtain a further $15MM in income for agreeing to host the Rays in 2025. That gained’t come at the price of the Rays’ income however quite insurance coverage and different yet-unreported avenues.
