A deal to build a new stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays fell through. Pressure is reportedly mounting on the Rays owner to sell the team. Salt Lake City is among cities looking to land a major league baseball franchise.

The Tampa Bay Rays will not proceed with the development of a $1.3 billion baseball stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida, principal owner Stuart Sternberg said.

With the apparent collapse of the long-negotiated St. Petersburg deal for the Rays, an Orlando group hoping to bring big-league baseball to the City Beautiful said Friday it has an “anchor investor” to buy the team, and property secured to build a stadium.

The Orlando Dreamers — a group of investors trying to bring a Major League Baseball team to Central Florida — are ready to pounce.

The Tampa Bay Rays need many undervalued players to have breakout and sleeper-type seasons if they want to compete in the AL East. Their starting rotation is loaded with upside talent.

The Tampa Bay Rays are bringing big-league baseball to a spring training park. Here's where to stream their games all season long.

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The Tampa Bay Rays are searching for a new home after hurricane damage to Tropicana Field, with Tampa and Orlando emerging as top contenders.