The Tampa Bay Rays had a tumultuous six months from having their stadium roof blown off to Opening Day at the Yankees' spring training stadium.

Days before the Tampa Bay Rays' begin their season in a spring-training facility, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred reiterated his commitment to keeping the Rays in the Tampa Bay area. However,

It was not until after the final Grapefruit League game at Steinbrenner Field that a team of more than 200 workers was able to change signage from Yankees to Rays.

The Tampa Bay Rays are gearing up for Opening Day on Friday as the organization held a kick-off event on Wednesday to introduce Steinbrenner Field to the public.

The transformation of the Yankees’ spring training venue into a Rays-branded ballpark includes both visible upgrades and behind-the-scenes improvements.

The Tampa Bay Rays have taken over George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa and are making it a new home for the 2025 season. Two days before the 2025 baseball season officially begins, crews for the Tampa Bay Rays were at George Steinbrenner Field in Tampa working to get the stadium ready.

Rays staff members are covering and removing almost everything Yankees to make the space look and sound as much like the Rays’ home as possible.