The effects of Hurricane Milton rendered Tropicana Field unplayable for 2025, so the Yankees have allowed the Rays use of their spring training site.

TAMPA, Fla. — The George Steinbrenner statue is still out in front of Steinbrenner Field. That was non-negotiable when the Yankees agreed to rent their spring training park out to the Rays this season. But it was jarring to see so many Rays logos on the walls inside and outside a stadium that is usually a paean to pinstripes.

The Yankees were back at Steinbrenner Field for a four-game series against the displaced Rays that began Thursday night. "I don't know if surreal is the right word but it's definitely a little bit odd,