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.

FOX 13's Evan Axelbank reports on a letter from St. Pete City Administrator Rob Gerdes to Rays President Matt Silverman. In it, Gerdes says that while the city is legally obligated to fix the damage to Tropicana Field from Hurricane Milton,

After Hurricane Milton ripped the roof off Tropicana Field, there's been a lot of uncertainty about where the Rays are going to play in future seasons.