TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays season opener is set for 4:10 p.m. on Friday, capping off weeks of work at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, the team’s temporary home for the 2025 baseball season.
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Crews have been working to install 3,000 pieces of Rays art work, clearing out the gift shop to make way for Rays team apparel and merchandise, and installing new premium and group spaces and luxury suites.
But there have also been changes at Steinbrenner Field that fans won’t see, according to Rays Chief Business Officer Bill Walsh.
“We’ve upgraded broadcast cabling, constructed a new umpires compound, expanded the visitors clubhouse, upgraded Wi-Fi connectivity,” Walsh said.
- In order to better prepare fans for weather conditions around Steinbrenner Field, the Rays will launch a webpage for fans to monitor weather before and during their trip to the ballpark. Fans can visit RaysBaseball.com/Weather beginning on Opening Day for more information and to stay up-to-date.
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This year, the Rays have created a new Fans Choice Plan that allows people to enjoy regular season membership and only select games they are able to attend.
The Rays have also launched rush tickets for those fans that subscribe to text message updates from the Rays.
Subscribers will enjoy $20 game tickets.
