Dodgers Crush Giants, Sweep Series by 10-3!

Feb 27, 2026; Port Charlotte, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Jonathan Aranda (8) is congratulated in the dugout after he scored a run during the first inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Charlotte Sports Park. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images | Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images What’s This Team’s Deal? Last year, this article began with a picture of a completely disheveled Tropicana Field, still unusable six months after Hurricane Milton.

After sustaining significant water and wind damage, the stadium has been renovated and the Rays will return to Tropicana Field in less than a month. The capacity of this renovated Tropicana Field will be reduced due to the damage. But that’s nothing new to the Rays.

For several years, the upper decks of Tropicana Field were closed off due to lack of interest. This lack of interest is almost entirely due to stadium’s location far from downtown Tampa, as has been addressed many times. The Bucs are closer to downtown and manage a near-sell-out crowd despite relatively similar recent performance (outside of a 2021 Super Bowl… I don’t want to talk about it.

) But, looking at this year’s roster in comparison to the rest of the division, I don’t know how Rays fans could find too much intrigue in this team, which was hit hard by a fire sale in 2024. The storm before the storm, if you will. The next storm the team has to weather is deciding whether to play baseball in Tampa or St.