.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-- Major League Baseball is actually hoping to know by Christmas whether Tropicana Area will certainly be playable to start the 2025 period after the rooftop was torn off through Cyclone Milton earlier this month.Speaking prior to Video game 2 of the Globe Set on Saturday, Rob Manfred stated the procedure to identify whether prompt repairs for the Tampa Bay Rays' stadium are actually practical is recurring." They are actually still in the damage-assessment mode," Manfred said. "They are actually trying to figure out just how negative the damages is that needs to have to get performed, and obviously, it was not merely the roof covering." Manfred indicated there are actually many alternatives readily available if Tropicana Area in St. Petersburg, Fla, isn't all set for Position Time. They include playing at a minor league or even spring location, with a source claiming Tampa, Dunedin and Clearwater are actually among the possible surrounding cities.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThe New york city Yankees' Single-A crew, the Tampa fl Tarpons, play in Tampa bay, yet it is actually certainly not recognized whether that will be actually the very likely home for the Rays. There are a number of other minor league teams in the region, as well.Wherever the Rays participate in, the area and/or stadium will likely require altering to accommodate 2 big time crews." It begins with the playing surface and the security of the ball park on its own," MLB Players Association manager supervisor Tony Clark said Friday before Game 1 of the Series. "Making certain that you can get the job performed that you need to receive carried out and also the surface area is actually reflective, and also the ballpark is actually reflective, of major league specifications." The game is presently modifying another minor league playground, in Sacramento, The golden state, to satisfy the Sports while their brand-new arena is actually being built in Sin city. The league is installing a yard area for more secure health conditions because of the summer heat.As for the Rays, it's also feasible the MLB or Minor League Baseball schedule may must be actually a little altered to serve a move to a various park, but the league possesses yet to choose a plan. That must come just before the brand new year." There was damage internally, as well, and also our company won't understand exactly what is actually heading to take place until they accomplish that procedure," Manfred mentioned.