.Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterOct 26, 2024, 08:38 PM ETCloseJesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and also covers MLB for ESPN.com.LOS ANGELES-- Big League Baseball is actually intending to recognize by Christmas whether Tropicana Area are going to be usable to start the 2025 period after the roofing system was torn off through Storm Milton earlier this month.Speaking just before Game 2 of the Planet Collection on Saturday, Rob Manfred claimed the procedure to identify whether quick repairs for the Tampa bay Bay Rays' arena are actually practical is actually recurring." They are actually still in the damage-assessment mode," Manfred claimed. "They're attempting to figure out just how negative the damages is that needs to acquire performed, and certainly, it was not simply the rooftop." Manfred signified there are several possibilities readily available if Tropicana Area in St. Petersburg, Fla, isn't prepared for Opening Day. They include playing at a minor league or springtime location, with a resource saying Tampa fl, Dunedin as well as Clearwater are among the possible nearby cities.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThe New York Yankees' Single-A group, the Tampa bay Tarpons, play in Tampa florida, but it is certainly not known whether that would certainly be the likely home for the Rays. There are several various other minors groups in the location, as well.Wherever the Rays play, the field and/or stadium would likely require altering to satisfy two big time groups." It begins along with the playing surface area and also the protection of the ball park itself," MLB Athletes Organization executive director Tony Clark claimed Friday before Activity 1 of the Set. "Guaranteeing that you can get the job carried out that you need to receive carried out and also the surface area is actually reflective, as well as the ballpark is actually reflective, of big league criteria." The league is actually presently altering yet another minors playground, in Sacramento, California, to accommodate the Athletics while their brand-new arena is actually being actually integrated in Sin city. The league is putting in a turf area for much safer problems due to the summer months heat.As for the Rays, it is actually likewise achievable the MLB or even Minors Baseball routine might need to be a little altered to accommodate a transfer to a different park, yet the organization has yet to choose a course of action. That need to happen just before the brand new year." There was actually damages inside, as well, as well as our team won't know exactly what is actually heading to take place until they complete that process," Manfred said.