ST. PETERSBURG — Major League Baseball officials, surprised by a proposal this week to build a spring training facility for the Atlanta Braves at the Toytown landfill, said Friday that a new stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays remains “the most pressing need.”
The statement acknowledged Florida’s longtime commitment to spring training facilities, but urged local officials to resolve the ongoing stadium impasse between the Rays and the St. Petersburg City Council.
“Major League Baseball is committed to working with the Rays to secure a new ballpark in cooperation with the Tampa Bay region,” the statement said.