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/s3.amazonaws.com/arc-authors/tbt/562865fe-aac6-441e-a859-d42e4f288f6d.png "Kyle Wood - Former Times Staffer")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/HE2RKVOUQRAHJIL2X2IXKSZF4Q.JPG "Al Lang Stadium opened its doors to a small, invite-only crowd for the Rowdies' game against Atlanta United 2 in July. The Rowdies were the first professional spots team in Tampa Bay to return to play.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/GYUWNU7R3JAGRNHWDOHJILDVIY.JPG "Rays pitcher Sean Gilmartin throws during a simulated game at Tropicana Field on July 15, 2020.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/FCULW5DMI5GERIC7QIIYMHYYXA.jpg "Juan Tejada (17) passes the ball before North Carolina FC defender D.J. Taylor (27) can steal it from him during a 2019 game against North Carolina FC at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/ZI72E5JEOJDIZOXASDQS6IIS5E.JPG "Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell delivers from the mound during an intrasquad game last month at Tropicana Field.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/FVLRJW357JCLTASBEZKZTDCV5Q.JPG "Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) catches a ball hit by Rays left fielder Manuel Margot last month at Tropicana Field.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/LR7PIEQ2OVCNDNPOO7DVM6TSUI.jpg "Bucs linebacker Shaquil Barrett said Monday that he didn’t consider opting out of the coming season.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/J7JOVNMGWVDJXPDZQDZ5LYJQTU.jpg "Sebastián Guenzatti drives the ball down the field during a 2019 game against the Charleston Battery. Guenzatti scored his 28th goal with Tampa Bay on Friday.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/PSYPBYC3VRCYFPRUOQSLAWJMUY.JPG "A limited amount of fans from Ralph's Mob fan club were invited to the Rowdies' first home game since play resumed July 11 against Atlanta United 2.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/6B7Y4KZTDVGQLKW7BY5EHXB3JU.jpeg "Joe Borgia, a St. Pete Beach resident, was instrumental in the introduction of the NBA Replay Center.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/ELRBG6DE3VCHLJFWTVBXRYUVRQ.JPG "Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Charlie Morton had a bit of an opening day to forget Friday against the Blue Jays. He's back on the mound Wednesday in Atlanta.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/US7WYMPQBJFJVHNVCWOUQAWMXU.JPG "The Rowdies' Aaron Guillen, left, and midfielder Leo Fernandes, right, surround North Carolina FC midfielder Andre Fortune during a game at Al Lang Stadium on July 17, 2020.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/FONDDICXERHNXEHOXPAKALFQNQ.JPG "Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Blake Snell delivers from the mound during a simulated game at Tropicana Field on July 8, 2020.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/LMDQNXKFMVF7VACRD46O7JHPQE.JPG "Austin Meadows was the Rays' top home-run hitter, All-Star and co-team MVP in 2019.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/IS4JJUGKCVDAPEUZZD33G3SJKU.JPG "Rays fans Kim Snyder and Teresa Zeoli, center, start a wave with their \"baseball tribe\" while watching the game at Ferg's Sports Bar & Grill in St. Petersburg on Friday. The group said they have cardboard cutouts of themselves in seats at the stadium since they couldn't physically be there amid the COVID-19 pandemic.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/QGUZCRHXRRA5ZGSNDNSWP4M7EM.JPG "Nick Empson waves a flag during the Rowdies' match agains North Carolina FC game earlier this month at Al Lang Stadium.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/2DF66HKMORAZJCZO4VDDAQ4IOU.jpg "South Korea's Ji-Man Choi, left, and Hyun-Jin Ryu may face off at Tropicana Field this weekend when the Rays host the Blue Jays.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/REZRL25HVRHGBJ27VBETP732WA.JPG "Rowdies midfielder Leo Fernandes (11) attempts to shoot against North Carolina FC Friday at Al Lang Stadium.")
![Wiregrass Ranch, of Pasco County, is supposed to play Sept. 4 at St. Petersburg, of Pinellas County, where the start of the fall sports season has not yet been determined. [Times files (2017)]](https://www.tampabay.com/resizer//aQtz-H1T9evav_Hz3Trz61q9QHA=/320x180/filters:format(webP)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/Y5UDBMLOD5FHBKDYTGFDALEAJM.JPG "Wiregrass Ranch, of Pasco County, is supposed to play Sept. 4 at St. Petersburg, of Pinellas County, where the start of the fall sports season has not yet been determined. [Times files (2017)]")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/3YYMFHKQ7NGFRGK5GFNZFA6OVQ.JPG "The Rowdies celebrate a goal against North Carolina FC Friday at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg.")
:focal(995x635:1005x625):format(webP)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/JQQGX3HJGFBU5PRB7CAXUZF6PI.JPG "The Rays' Ronaldo Hernandez, pictured at the plate during an intrasquad game Monday in St. Petersburg.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/AKUWB5F3R5EIXG5DACWXXQW3U4.JPG "Jose Martinez joined the Rays on the field Saturday for the first time since workouts started July 3.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/OXSDBTCVS5FTZAZYZPU7IW6RHU.JPG "Rowdies defender Aaron Guillen tries to chase down North Carolina FC's D.J. Taylor during their game at Al Lang Stadium on Friday, July 17, 2020.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/2LHNE2TLTREZJGSX7UYIN7CQMQ.JPG "Al Lang Stadium opened its doors to a small invite-only crowd to watch the Rowdies take on Atlanta United 2 Saturday in St. Petersburg.")