The Tampa Bay Rays won't play at their home ballpark, Tropicana Field, for a long while due to the excessive damage brought by Hurricane Milton. Repairs to the roof and other key parts of the stadium won't be finished until 2026 and will cost as much as $55.

Scraps of roof, insulation and other debris rained down with the deluge as Hurricane Milton tore through Tropicana Field, photos released by the Tampa Bay Rays show.The photos show the interior of the wrecked ballpark for the first time,

A detailed assessment of the hurricane damage to Tropicana Field concludes that the home of the Tampa Bay Rays is structurally sound and can be repaired for about $55.7 million in time for the 2026 season.

Photos from team photographer Will Vragovic show the extent of the damage throughout the stadium caused by Hurricane Milton.

The Rays have called the Trop home since their inception in 1998. The stadium first opened in 1990. With their ballpark unavailable for the looming season, it's possible the team plays at the New York Yankees' spring facility, Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, or BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, the Philadelphia Phillies' spring facility.

With a new, $1.3 billion ballpark for the Rays scheduled to open in 2028, St. Petersburg could decide not to repair the Trop at all.

The Tampa Bay Rays recently had their stadium destroyed by a hurricane and the newly released photos show the catastrophic damage.

Hurricane Milton … a true legacy storm. When it came to Category 3 Hurricane Milton and his Oct. 9 landfall into Florida’s Gulf Coast, by far the most symbolic image of the system was the roof being blown off Tropicana Field in St.