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In July, St. Petersburg officials ruled out demolishing Al Lang Stadium. Pinellas County Commissioners signaled a willingness to help convert it back into a spring training complex in early April.
While those discussions are not new, a city consultant is now proposing a $49.2 million expansion to the home of the Tampa Bay Rowdies with an option for a baseball facility. The myriad upgrades would also help facilitate moving to a Division 1 soccer league.
Jason Mathis, CEO of St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership, subsequently told the Catalyst that the Rowdies “should be there forever, as long as it makes sense.”
“I think it could also be a fantastic spring training place,” Mathis added. “It’s a special place in a unique location, and you should find a way to maximize that space.”
City council members adamantly disagreed with plans to demolish Al Lang. In early July, Herendeen told the downtown partnership that the stadium’s forecast called for improvements, rather than a wrecking ball.
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