{"id":334192,"date":"2026-07-09T10:48:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T10:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/334192\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T10:48:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T10:48:09","slug":"latest-rays-renderings-offer-inside-glimpse-of-proposed-stadium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/334192\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest Rays renderings offer inside glimpse of proposed stadium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A transparent roof framing Tampa skies and expansive plaza entrance anchored by an aquarium view of cownose rays are among the features fans will notice in a new set of renderings of the Tampa Bay Rays\u2019 proposed $2.3 billion ballpark.<\/p>\n<p>The team released the interior images with a video prepared by Populous, the stadium designer, on Wednesday night. It\u2019s the first glimpse of what fans will see inside the building, which the team hopes to open for the 2029 season. <\/p>\n<p>The renderings include views of various seating areas, including a bar overlooking a retractable batter\u2019s eye wall in center field and two large video boards that \u201cwill rank among the largest and most technologically advanced in Major League Baseball,\u201d according to a news release.<\/p>\n<p>\n            1 of 3<br \/>\n            \u00a0\u2014\u00a0Rays Stadium Center Field Bar_Populous_070826\n        <\/p>\n<p>This rendering, released on July 8, 2026, shows a view inside the Tampa Bay Rays&#8217; proposed stadium in Tampa from a bar.<\/p>\n<p>Populous \/  Tampa Bay Rays\/Courtesy<\/p>\n<p>\n            2 of 3<br \/>\n            \u00a0\u2014\u00a0Rays Stadium Home Plate Day_Populous_070826\n        <\/p>\n<p> This rendering, released on July 8, 2026, shows a view inside the Tampa Bay Rays&#8217; proposed stadium in Tampa from home plate during the day.<\/p>\n<p>Populous \/  Tampa Bay Rays\/Courtesy<\/p>\n<p>\n            3 of 3<br \/>\n            \u00a0\u2014\u00a0Rays Stadium Home Plate Night_Populous_070826\n        <\/p>\n<p>This rendering, released on July 8, 2026, shows a view inside the Tampa Bay Rays&#8217; proposed stadium in Tampa from home plate at night.<\/p>\n<p>Populous \/  Tampa Bay Rays\/Courtesy<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDynamic lighting systems will enhance night games, while expansive views of the sky and surrounding mixed-use development create an open yet connected feeling,\u201d the release says.<\/p>\n<p>The outfield dimensions and other game- and player-related items are currently under review.<\/p>\n<p>This is a developing story. Stay with WUSF for updates.<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A rendering shows the entry to a stadium with a crowd in the foreground and a large glass ceiling overhead\"  width=\"880\" height=\"491\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1783594089_864_.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Populous<\/p>\n<p>\/<\/p>\n<p>Tampa Bay Rays\/Courtesy<\/p>\n<p>This rendering, released on July 8, 2026, shows the entry to Tampa Bay Rays&#8217; proposed stadium in Tampa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A transparent roof framing Tampa skies and expansive plaza entrance anchored by an aquarium view of cownose rays&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":334193,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[135,137,136],"class_list":["post-334192","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tampa","tag-tampa","tag-tampa-headlines","tag-tampa-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/334192","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=334192"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/334192\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/334193"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=334192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=334192"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=334192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}