Plan outlined for new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark, redevelopment


              Tampa Bay Rays president Brian Auld, left, talks to St. Petersburg mayor Ken Welch after Welch delivered his State of the City speech Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Welch selected the team led by the Tampa Bay Rays to redevelop Tropicana Field. The Rays made their pitch as part of a joint proposal to rebuild Tropicana Field and the 86 acres it occupies with international real estate investment and development group Hines.(AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
            
              St. Petersburg mayor Ken Welch arrives to deliver his State of the City speech Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Welch selected the team led by the Tampa Bay Rays to redevelop Tropicana Field. The Rays made their pitch as part of a joint proposal to rebuild Tropicana Field and the 86 acres it occupies with international real estate investment and development group Hines.(AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
            
              St. Petersburg mayor Ken Welch gestures during his State of the City speech Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Welch selected the team led by the Tampa Bay Rays to redevelop Tropicana Field. The Rays made their pitch as part of a joint proposal to rebuild Tropicana Field and the 86 acres it occupies with international real estate investment and development group Hines.(AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)