.Jesse Rogers, ESPN Personnel WriterOct 26, 2024, 08:38 PM ETCloseJesse signed up with ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com.LOS ANGELES-- Big League Baseball is actually wishing to understand through Christmas whether Tropicana Industry will be usable to begin the 2025 period after the roofing was actually torn off through Cyclone Milton earlier this month.Speaking prior to Video game 2 of the Planet Series on Saturday, Rob Manfred said the procedure to establish whether quick repairs for the Tampa Bay Rays' arena are feasible is ongoing." They're still in the damage-assessment method," Manfred said. "They are actually attempting to identify exactly how negative the damages is actually that needs to have to acquire performed, and also clearly, it was certainly not merely the roof covering." Manfred suggested there are several possibilities on call if Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, isn't prepared for Opening Time. They consist of dipping into a minor league or spring season resource, with a resource claiming Tampa bay, Dunedin and also Clearwater are one of the possible close-by cities.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThe Nyc Yankees' Single-A crew, the Tampa bay Tarpons, play in Tampa florida, but it is certainly not understood whether that would be the probably home for the Rays. There are many various other minor league teams in the region, as well.Wherever the Rays play, the area and/or coliseum would likely require becoming satisfy pair of big league crews." It begins along with the having fun area and the safety and security of the ballpark itself," MLB Players Association exec supervisor Tony Clark claimed Friday prior to Activity 1 of the Set. "Making sure that you may acquire the work carried out that you need to get carried out and also the surface is reflective, and also the ball park is actually reflective, of big league specifications." The organization is actually currently modifying another minor league park, in Sacramento, California, to accommodate the Sports while their brand new coliseum is being installed Sin city. The league is putting up a turf area for more secure health conditions due to the summer heat.As for the Rays, it is actually likewise achievable the MLB or Minor League Baseball timetable might have to be a little altered to accommodate a relocate to a different park, however the league possesses however, to decide a strategy. That should happen just before the brand new year." There was damage internally, also, as well as our experts will not understand precisely what's visiting happen up until they finish that procedure," Manfred stated.