Pete Alonso knows a lot about his hometown of Tampa and a lot about playing major-league baseball. And the Mets’ All-Star first baseman has a couple ideas on where the Rays should build a new stadium in his hometown.

A deal to sell the Tampa Bay Rays to a developer in Jacksonville is in the works. Sources said Stu Sternberg has a deal in principle to sell the team to Patrick Zalupski for $1.7 billion.

The first-ever swing-off decided the 2025 MLB All-Star Game, but Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Jonathan Aranda couldn't come through when it mattered most.

The sixth and final Gator off the board in the 2025 MLB draft was catcher/designated hitter Brody Donay, who hit 32 home runs with Florida.

The Tampa Bay Rays might finally live up to their namesake. A group led by Jacksonville developer Patrick Zalupski is expected to buy the franchise for a reported $1.7 billion as early as September, and it wants to move the team from St. Petersburg to Tampa, according to The Athletic.

The team has agreed to a deal in principle with Jacksonville developer Patrick Zalupski for roughly $1.7 billion.

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Hillsborough County Commissioner Ken Hagan thinks the industrial waterfront site is the “leader in the clubhouse.”