.Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterOct 26, 2024, 08:38 PM ETCloseJesse signed up with ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and also deals with MLB for ESPN.com.LOS ANGELES-- Big League Baseball is actually expecting to recognize by Christmas whether Tropicana Industry will certainly be usable to begin the 2025 season after the roof covering was torn off by Hurricane Milton earlier this month.Speaking before Game 2 of the World Collection on Saturday, administrator Rob Manfred claimed the method to find out whether well-timed repairs for the Tampa florida Bay Rays' arena are practical is actually on-going." They're still in the damage-assessment method," Manfred mentioned. "They're attempting to determine exactly how negative the damages is actually that requires to acquire carried out, and also undoubtedly, it was actually not simply the roof." Manfred indicated there are several options available if Tropicana Industry in St. Petersburg, Fla, isn't all set for Opening Day. They consist of dipping into a minors or even spring location, along with a source mentioning Tampa bay, Dunedin as well as Clearwater are among the achievable close-by cities.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThe The big apple Yankees' Single-A team, the Tampa florida Tarpons, play in Tampa, but it is actually certainly not understood whether that would be actually the probably home for the Rays. There are actually a number of other minors staffs in the location, as well.Wherever the Rays play, the area and/or coliseum will likely require altering to support pair of big league staffs." It starts along with the playing surface area and also the safety of the ballpark on its own," MLB Players Organization exec supervisor Tony Clark pointed out Friday before Game 1 of the Collection. "Making certain that you can acquire the work done that you require to acquire carried out and also the surface is actually reflective, and the ballpark is reflective, of major league standards." The game is currently modifying an additional minors playground, in Sacramento, California, to satisfy the Athletics while their new coliseum is actually being integrated in Las Vegas. The organization is actually setting up a yard area for more secure conditions due to the summer months heat.As for the Rays, it's also possible the MLB or even Minors Baseball schedule could have to be somewhat become satisfy a move to a various playground, however the game has however, to determine a procedure. That should come prior to the brand-new year." There was damage inside, at the same time, and also our experts will not understand precisely what's visiting happen until they finish that method," Manfred said.