Rays Put Ybor City Stadium Back On The Table

Author Stiffy

May 28th, 2021 10:17 AM

Different year, same old stadium story!! It’s been more than two years since the $892 million Ybor City ballpark was scrapped due to funding. Well Tampa Bay Rays president Brian Auld met with multiple Hillsborough County commissioners recently to talk about the split season plan in Montreal and Ybor City. At this time there is no planned site or cost, but a stadium in Ybor is back on the table.

Read more about the potential Rays stadium HERE

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