In the wake of extensive hurricane damage to Tropicana Field, the Tampa Bay Rays plan to play their 2025 season at Steinbrenner Field, the spring training home of the New York Yankees, the team announced Thursday.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays will play their 2025 home games at the New York Yankees’ nearby spring training ballpark amid uncertainty about the future of hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field, Rays executives told The Associated Press.

In need of an interim home as a result of damage from Hurricane Milton to Tropicana Field, the team has a deal in place with its American League East rival.