Tampa Bay's normal stadium, Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, was significantly damaged by Hurricane Milton on Oct. 9.

The Tampa Bay Rays will play their home games for the 2025 season at nearby George M. Steinbrenner Field, the spring training home of the American League East rival New York Yankees.

The Rays will play home games at George M. Steinbrenner Field this season, the Yankees' spring training home, after Hurricane Milton damaged Tropicana Field.

The team needed to find an alternate home ballpark after Tropicana Field sustained major damage from Hurricane Milton.

The Tampa Bay Rays will host 2025 regular-season games at George Steinbrenner Field -- the New York Yankees' spring training site -- because of damage Hurricane Milton caused to Tropicana Field, the team said Thursday.

Steinbrenner Field will host the Rays this season amid uncertainty about the future of hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays will play their 2025 home games at the New York Yankees’ nearby spring training ballpark amid uncertainty about the future of hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field, Rays executives told The Associated Press.

After a hurricane destroyed the roof of Tropicana Field, the Rays had to find a new home for the upcoming season.

Tropicana Field, damaged by the winds of Hurricane Milton, will not be ready for play until at least the start of the 2026 season.

The Rays will play their 2025 home games at the Yankees’ nearby spring training ballpark amid uncertainty about Tropicana Field.

The Tampa Bay Rays will play their 2025 home games at Steinbrenner Field, the team announced Thursday. Steinbrenner Field is the spring training home of the New York Yankees, as well as the host of the Yankees' A-ball affiliate Tampa Tarpons.