Rays to play at Yankees’ Steinbrenner Field in 2025 after hurricane ravaged stadium

The Yankees are helping the rival Rays stay in Tampa for 2025 after their stadium was severely damaged by Hurricane Milton.

The Rays will play their home games at Steinbrenner Field, the Yankees’ spring training home, according to the Tampa Bay Times.

They chose Steinbrenner Field over the Phillies’ complex in Clearwater, the report said.

Steinbrenner Field is also home to the Yankees’ Single-A affiliate, the Tampa Tarpons.

Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, the domed stadium where the Rays have played since their inception in 1998, was critically impacted by the hurricane last month, with many of the roof panels completely destroyed.

The stadium is unplayable for the entire 2025 season, though it can be ready for 2026 with $55.7 million in repairs, according to a 412-page report released Tuesday by the City of St. Petersburg.

Plans were previously in place for the Rays to get a new $1.3 billion ballpark in St. Petersburg for the 2028 season.