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Officials in the city of St. Petersburg, Florida, want to make it clear that their city is the current and future home of the Tampa Bay Rays as negotiations continue on details surrounding a proposed new $1.3 billion ballpark that would be ready for the 2028 season opener. The Rays adamantly oppose changing the team name to the St. Petersburg Rays, as some on the city council and in the business community have suggested as a way of raising the national profile of the tourism-dependent city and its nearby Gulf Coast beaches. The council heard Thursday from city officials about other marketing...

Prosecutors in Wander Franco’s native Dominican Republic on Wednesday filed papers with the court seeking a “coercive measure” against the Rays shortstop. Franco is scheduled to appear before an investigating judge Friday at 8 a.m. ET, according to multiple Spanish-language reports. Coercive measures, such as confinement, bail or other restrictions, seek to ensure that the accused appears ...

ST. PETERSBURG — A proposal to include changing the Tampa Bay Rays’ name to the St. Petersburg Rays as part of a publicly financed stadium and redevelopment deal got a rebranding on Thursday. City Council member Gina Driscoll changed the proposal to instead ask Mayor Ken Welch’s administration to “elevate St. Petersburg,” removing language about a team name change. The proposal that was ...

CLEARWATER — The Tampa Bay Rays will not change their name, team President Brian Auld said Thursday. Auld’s comment came during a Pinellas County Commission work session at which the team, developer Hines and St. Petersburg city officials gave updates about plans for a new stadium and surrounding development. It follows weeks of discussion by the public and elected officials, past and present. ...

During seven seasons with the Rays and six more elsewhere, James Shields was known not only for his pitching prowess but the good example he set through hard work, determination and a positive attitude. Those contributions were acknowledged Monday when he was announced as one of the 26 candidates on the ballot for election to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Shields was one of 12 newcomers, along ...