The Tampa Bay Rays have received permission from Major League Baseball to explore a plan in which they would play early-season home games in the Tampa Bay area and the remainder of the year in Montreal, ESPN reported Thursday afternoon.
Under the plan, the Rays would play in new stadiums in both the Tampa Bay area and Montreal, sources familiar with the situation told ESPN. The ability to play games early in the season in Florida would preclude the need for a domed stadium, cutting the cost of a new building.
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