One MLB team increased attendance by almost 80%. But there’s a catch.

The biggest turnaround story in MLB attendance this season belongs to one of the clubs with the biggest on-field flip — but the better record doesn’t tell the full story.

The Tampa Bay Rays have increased their per-game attendance 77.3% year-over-year, but last season, they played in the 11,026-seat spring training stadium George M. Steinbrenner Field after Tropicana Field was damaged by Hurricane Milton.

Now, the Rays are back home at 25,025-seat Tropicana Field, which is 127% larger than Steinbrenner Field. However, they are still pulling higher numbers than their last season at Tropicana.

In 2024, Tampa Bay averaged 16,515 fans…

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