No contractual deadline for Tropicana Field repairs

St. Pete to Rays: No contractual deadline for Tropicana Field repairs
The Tampa Bay Rays are hopeful that Tropicana Field will be ready by opening day of the 2026 season, but St. Petersburg city officials recently informed the team that the city does not have a strict deadline to complete the repairs caused by Hurricane Milton.
Repair of Tropicana Field could be pushed back after 2026 season opener
The Tampa Bay Rays had requested the city of St. Petersburg fix the Trop's teflon roof, which had been torn to shreds during Hurricane Milton. But the city is saying their current agreement does not specify a timeline for any repairs.
St. Pete City Administrator says no deadline in contract to repair Tropicana Field
According to the Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg City Administrator Rob Gerdes told the Rays in a letter that the city is “under no obligation to repair Tropicana Field in time for Opening Day 2026." Gerdes said that the city’s agreement with the Rays “doesn’t come with a deadline” and as a result,
St. Pete officials tell Rays there's no deadline to finish Tropicana Field repairs
St. Pete City Administrator Rob Gerdes sent a letter to the Tampa Bay Rays saying the city does not have a strict deadline to complete repairs to Tropicana Field. The Rays hope the stadium will be playable in time for the 2026 MLB season.
As Tropicana Field awaits repairs, other events are finding new homes
The Tampa Bay Rays are not the only ones who will have to move out of the storm-battered Trop. More than 50 events, including high school graduations, have to relocate.
St. Petersburg to Rays: No deadline in contract for repairing Tropicana Field
City Administrator Rob Gerdes has told the Tampa Bay Rays in a letter that St. Petersburg is under no obligation to repair Tropicana Field in time for opening day 2026,
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