After years of talks, a deal for the Rays new ballpark was signed this summer, a $1.3 billion dollar stadium to go along with a massive development plan for St. Pete’s Gas Plant District.
Outfielder Ichiro Suzuki and pitcher CC Sabathia are among 14 new candidates on the Hall of Fame ballot released Monday, joining 14 holdovers led by reliever Billy Wagner.
The cornerback missed the past four games with a hamstring injury. Not coincidentally, Tampa Bay lost all four.