The Charlotte Sports Park, Tampa Bay's Spring Training home since 2009, took a beating from Hurricane Ian in September 2022. Signs were torn up, lights were broken, the roof was ripped apart, and ...

When the Rays return to Charlotte Sports Park to open spring training on Tuesday, there will be few, if any, signs of the havoc and destruction.

By then, the sports park – then known as Charlotte County Stadium – had been without a spring training club since 2002, when the Texas Rangers left for Arizona, after spending 15 years there.

But 15 months of repairs, at a cost of $18 million, ushered the Rays back last spring to Charlotte Sports Park. Here's what fans will need to know as they head out to watch Tampa Bay’s boys of ...

The Rays play at Charlotte Sports Park, located at 2300 El Jobean Road in Port Charlotte. Among the improvements to the facility were a new clubhouse, LED lights, and roof repairs.

The Charlotte Sports Park, Tampa Bay's Spring Training home since 2009, took a beating from Hurricane Ian in September 2022. Signs were torn up, lights were broken, the roof was ripped apart, and ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays are now on the hunt for a new spring training location after Charlotte Sports Park sustained damage from Hurricane Ian, the team announced Thursday.

The Charlotte Sports Park is an entirely outdoor complex so this spring is a nice warm up for their new normal. “It adds some adversity for sure,” Rays catcher Danny Jansen said.

Charlotte Sports Park the spring training baseball home of the Tampa Bay Rays baseball club is shown Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020, in Port Charlotte, Fla. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) ...

Charlotte County officials took a walk-through Wednesday to see the renovation and repair work going on at Charlotte Sports Park. The repairs are currently on track for completion prior to Tampa ...

On Friday, Ashley Burke waited in line at a food and water distribution site at the Charlotte Sports Park. She shared how Hurricane Ian damaged her home. Full story: https://wfts.tv/3rkZxvg ...