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The X factor for the Rays is the move to Steinbrenner Field. Hurricane Milton ripped the roof off Tropicana Field and rendered it unplayable for at least a year. The team will play home games in 2025 in what has been the home of the Yankees’ A-ball affiliate. That’s a move from the second-worst hitters’ park in the majors to what was an average park for hitters in the Florida State League. The shape of offense at the new yard, though, is what’s interesting; Steinbrenner Field, per Baseball America’s Matt Eddy, was an incredible park for lefty power, with one of the highest home-run park factors for lefties in all of pro ball.
