Brian Auld

While making these changes comes with a hefty price tag, there is opportunity for economic growth, leaders say.

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor says city and county officials will meet with the team to discuss funding for a new stadium "very soon."

The Tampa Bay Rays this week are asking Major League Baseball’s executive council to move forward with a plan to split seasons between the greater Tampa Bay region and Montreal. Brian Auld says the team would pay half for a new stadium here.

Brian Auld said two open-air stadiums, one in the Tampa area and one in Montreal, could as much as double attendance at games.

Auld said despite the obvious challenges of building two stadiums in two countries, it's a fight worth fighting.

Team President Brian Auld said the Rays' ultimate goal is to stay in the Tampa Bay area, but they have to make it a sustainable business.

Rays team president Brian Auld said they will not build a ballpark unless it makes sense both for the Rays and for the community.

Imagine a baseball park that is free and open to the public when no games are scheduled. Imagine real grass but with a roof to shield you from Florida’s…

Rays team president Brian Auld doesn't have a launch date for the website, but said it will be up in a matter of weeks.

The series was originally scheduled for Oriole Park at Camden Yards, but has been relocated to Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg due to protests and violence in Baltimore.

The Rays, Patriots and Giants are part of a brief from hundreds of U.S. businesses.