Though it ended with a 4-2 loss to the Pirates on Wednesday, the Rays had to a lot like about their first homestand at Steinbrenner Field. Players had no major complaints about the field or the facilities at the stadium that until now was used primarily just for Yankees’ spring-training and Class-A minor-league games.

It was not until after the final Grapefruit League game at Steinbrenner Field that a team of more than 200 workers was able to change signage from Yankees to Rays.

Left homeless after Hurricane Milton destroyed the Tropicana Field roof on Oct. 9, the Tampa Bay Rays began their season as renters at Steinbrenner Field, the spring training headquarters for the Yankees,