.Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterOct 26, 2024, 08:38 PM ETCloseJesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 as well as covers MLB for ESPN.com.LOS ANGELES-- Big League Baseball is wanting to recognize by Christmas whether Tropicana Area are going to be actually playable to start the 2025 period after the rooftop was actually torn off through Storm Milton earlier this month.Speaking prior to Video game 2 of the Globe Collection on Saturday, Rob Manfred claimed the method to figure out whether timely repairs for the Tampa Gulf Rays' stadium are possible is ongoing." They are actually still in the damage-assessment mode," Manfred mentioned. "They're attempting to find out just how negative the damages is actually that requires to acquire performed, as well as certainly, it was actually not merely the roofing." Manfred signified there are actually a number of options available if Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, isn't prepared for Opening Day. They include playing at a minor league or spring season location, with a source stating Tampa florida, Dunedin as well as Clearwater are among the possible nearby cities.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThe New York Yankees' Single-A group, the Tampa Tarpons, play in Tampa fl, however it is actually certainly not known whether that would certainly be actually the likely home for the Rays. There are numerous other minors crews in the region, as well.Wherever the Rays play, the field and/or stadium will likely need altering to support 2 big time teams." It begins along with the having fun surface as well as the protection of the ball park on its own," MLB Athletes Affiliation manager supervisor Tony Clark stated Friday just before Activity 1 of the Collection. "Ensuring that you can easily get the job carried out that you require to acquire performed which the surface area is actually reflective, as well as the ball park is reflective, of big league specifications." The organization is presently changing yet another minors park, in Sacramento, California, to satisfy the Athletics while their brand-new coliseum is actually being actually constructed in Sin city. The organization is putting in a turf area for more secure conditions because of the summer season heat.As for the Rays, it is actually also feasible the MLB or even Minors Baseball timetable might must be actually a little become serve a move to a different park, yet the game possesses yet to choose a procedure. That should happen just before the brand-new year." There was actually damage internally, at the same time, and also our team won't understand precisely what is actually going to occur until they finish that process," Manfred said.