With St. Petersburg officials convinced the waterfront Al Lang Stadium site is underutilized as a soccer facility and with no future foreseen as a spring-training site, a park anchored by an amphitheater is in the works. (more…)
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Hurricane Milton spares Florida spring training facilities
Significant damage to spring-training facilities in Florida was avoided as Hurricane Milton lost major steam when entering the Gulf Coast area, diminishing to a Category 1 storm when reaching landfall in the Tampa Bay region and Sarasota County. (more…)
Charlotte Sports Park reopens
The baseball gods were smiling on the patient Port Charlotte spring-training fans Saturday, as the Tampa Bay Rays launched their 2024 season at Charlotte Sports Park after spending last spring at Disney and the Trop. (more…)
Rays to train at ESPN Wide World of Sports, play spring games at Tropicana Field
We were told this was the most likely outcome early on, and the Tampa Bay Rays made it official, announcing the team would train at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports complex and then play spring games at Tropicana Field. (more…)
Rays to move 2023 spring training after Charlotte Sports Park damage
The Tampa Bay Rays will be seeking a temporary spring training site after determining Charlotte Sports Park damage caused by Hurricane Ian was too extensive for camp in 2023. (more…)
Tampa Bay Rays 2023 spring schedule posted
We’ve posted a Tampa Bay Rays 2023 spring schedule, as the team prepares for another training camp at Charlotte Sports Park in Port Charlotte in southwest Florida. (more…)
What’s up with Al Lang Field these days?
When the Tampa Bay Rays moved spring operations to Port Charlotte’s Charlotte Sports Park in 2009, the future of Al Lang Field was uncertain. Now, under management of the Rays, it’s a popular soccer venue, with plenty of upgrades scheduled for 2022. (more…)
Rays spring tix on sale January 24
Traditionally Tampa is the last team to put ducats on sale, and this year is no exception: Rays spring tix will go on sale online on Monday, January 24 at 10 a.m. (more…)
Tampa Bay Rays to new Ybor City ballpark for spring training?
If the Tampa Bay Rays end up building a new Ybor City ballpark and splitting a regular season with Montreal, the team could play spring games at a new facility and build a new training facility in Pasco County. (more…)
Tentative Tampa Bay Rays 2022 spring schedule posted
We’ve posted a tentative Tampa Bay Rays 2022 spring schedule, as the team prepares for another training season at Charlotte Sports Park in Port Charlotte, FL. (more…)
