Table of Contents
- 1 Will the Tampa Bay Rays move to Montreal?
- 2 Will the Rays stay in Florida?
- 3 What MLB team is moving to Montreal?
- 4 Are the Tampa Bay Rays moving to Canada?
- 5 What team became the Tampa Bay Rays?
- 6 What MLB teams should relocate?
- 7 Could the Tampa Bay Rays hold out until late in lease?
- 8 When does the next MLB Expansion Draft take place?
Will the Tampa Bay Rays move to Montreal?
The Rays plan to play in two new open-air stadiums, starting the season in the Tampa Bay area (likely Ybor City) then relocating around early June to Montreal. Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg said the council could take action by next month.
Will the Rays stay in Florida?
The current contract to keep the Rays in St. Pete ends in 2027.
Are the Tampa Bay Rays an expansion team?
On March 9, at a meeting in West Palm Beach, Fla., Major League Baseball owners officially welcome the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and Arizona Diamondbacks as the 13th and 14th expansion teams in Major League history by a vote of 28-0 and on April 17, the Devil Rays and the City of St.
Will any MLB teams relocate?
The A’s, Dodgers and San Francisco Giants all moved to California — the A’s from Kansas City in 1968, the Dodgers and Giants from New York in 1958. No MLB team has moved from California. Today’s statement makes clear that the only viable path to keeping the A’s rooted in Oakland is a ballpark on the waterfront.
What MLB team is moving to Montreal?
Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay Rays announce sign of Montreal future coming in the MLB playoffs | CTV News.
Are the Tampa Bay Rays moving to Canada?
The Rays will be a Montreal-based team — full-time, not shared — by 2027 after extricating themselves from their lease at the Trop. They won’t play in the American League East, though: rather, the Rays will be a National League team as a peace offering to the Blue Jays.
Will the Tampa Bay Rays get a new stadium?
Rays Ballpark was the name used in project documents for a ballpark in the current location of Al Lang Stadium on the Tampa Bay waterfront in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, proposed by the Tampa Bay Rays as a replacement for Tropicana Field….Cancellation.
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Why are the Tampa Bay Rays not in Tampa?
The reason for this is a push by corporate stewards to sell the community on its plan to split time between Tampa Bay and Montreal, building new stadiums in each city and playing the first half the season in Tampa or St. Petersburg and the second half in Montreal.
What team became the Tampa Bay Rays?
Devil Rays
Tampa Bay Rays, American professional baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida, that plays in the American League (AL). The Rays began play in 1998 and were known as the Devil Rays until the end of the 2007 season. In the years before the advent of the Rays, the Tampa–St.
What MLB teams should relocate?
Here’s his breakdown, in full, of the top five candidates from April’s column:
- Nashville, Tennessee.
- Montreal, Canada.
- Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Charlotte, North Carolina. I would love to see an MLB team in Charlotte.
- Portland, Oregon. Portland would be a great spot for a new franchise.
What cities Could the A’s move to?
Here are five candidates.
- Las Vegas. We’ll start with Las Vegas because it would be poetic, albeit in an unfortunate sense, for Oakland to lose another professional sports team to Sin City.
- Portland.
- Montreal.
- Nashville.
- San Jose.
What is the future of the Tampa Bay Rays in 2027?
This week, we’re talking about the Rays and their future in the Tampa Bay region or elsewhere. The Rays’ lease on Tropicana Field ends in 2027. Where the team plays after that hasn’t been decided.
Could the Tampa Bay Rays hold out until late in lease?
He’s a sports columnist at the Tampa Bay Times. Romano believes that the Rays could possibly hold out until late in their lease to figure out the team’s next move. Later on, George hears from Bill Sutton.
When does the next MLB Expansion Draft take place?
Dec. 2026: MLB, MLBPA agree to the next collective bargaining agreement*, during which expansion draft rules are laid out. 2027-28 offseason: Expansion draft! 2028 season: Rays relocate after Tropicana Field lease ends, two expansion teams begin play.
What happened to the Tampa Bay Rays project in Ybor City?
The promising Ybor City project is dead and, as far as we know, there are currently no leads on other possible ballpark locations. The franchise is no closer to getting a new stadium today than it was five years ago. The Rays are locked into their Tropicana Field lease through 2027.