MLB altered the Rays' schedule to avoid weather problems at Steinbrenner Field, with 47 of their first 59 games at home and then 69 of their last 103 on the road.

A pair of schedule changes by MLB on Monday will result in a unique start to the 2025 season for the Tampa Bay Rays. According to the Associated Press,

Major League Baseball switched a pair of series involving the Tampa Bay Rays to the first two months of the season in an attempt to avoid summer weather problems at open-air Steinbrenner Field, their temporary home following damage to Tropicana Field.

Pinellas County Commission Chairperson Kathleen Peters sent a two-page letter to the Tampa Bay Rays asking the team to put in writing whether it intends to move forward on a $1.3 billion stadium voted on in July or provide a notice of termination by Sunday.

The Pinellas County Commission is seeking answers from the Tampa Bay Rays organization on its embattled stadium deal.

The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners has given the Tampa Bay Rays a deadline of December 1 to either commit to the agreement for a new stadium or provide a notice of termination.