St. Petersburg City Council members voted unanimously Thursday evening to terminate its stadium deal with the Tampa Bay Rays and developer, Hines.

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WWSB) - The St. Petersburg City Council formally killed plans Thursday for a new stadium complex for the Tampa Bay Rays, four months after the team pulled out of the deal.

The Rays ended the deal back in March after Hurricane Milton ripped the roof off of Tropicana Field, and the city officially terminated the deal at a city council meeting on Thursday.

The Tampa Bay Rays are at a crossroads as the 2025 MLB Trade Deadline approaches on July 31. Sitting at 53-49 and 0.5 games out of the last AL Wild Card spot, their +66 run differential suggests they’re better than their record indicates, and could be in position for a playoff push.

TAMPA — Stuart Fairchild, the versatile outfielder acquired from the Braves Tuesday for cash considerations, will have to wait to make his Rays debut. Fairchild, also a solid platoon bat against left-handed pitching, was placed on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to Monday) with a right oblique strain.

Two clubs in nearly identical positions in the playoff chase and with identical records meet on Friday when the Tampa Bay Rays visit the Cincinnati Reds in the opener of a three-game series.

When it was announced that Luke Heyman, Florida Gators starting catcher last season, was expected to sign with the Seattle Mariners, Gators fans were at least hopeful that backup catcher Brody Donay would return.

Lost in reports this week that Jacksonville developer Patrick Zalupski has agreed to pay $1.7 billion for the Tampa Bay Rays is an extraordinary premise. Zalupski is paying more than eight times what the previous owner paid for the club despite not knowing where the Rays will play home games.

When MLB.com asked 90 big-league players who the fastest player in baseball is, 40 voted for Tampa Bay Rays rookie outfielder Chandler Simpson. Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. received 17 votes, and so did Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz.