The Toronto Blue Jays are exploring the opportunity of a brand new stadium, in an bold plan that might put a brand new ballpark on the land the place their present retractable-roof stadium now sits, in accordance with The Globe and Mail.

The Blue Jays have performed at Rogers Centre since 1989, in a ballpark that was thought-about far forward of its time when it opened with a roof that might open and shut and with a resort that has rooms overlooking middle area.

However Rogers Centre must be demolished with a brand new stadium constructed as a substitute, together with retail, residential choices and open public area. A possible snag to the plan is that the group doesn’t personal the land the place their stadium sits, because it belongs to Canada Lands Firm.

The report signifies a brand new stadium might take 5 years to construct, requiring the group to discover a momentary residence. In the course of the 60-game, 2020 season, the Blue Jays performed residence video games in Buffalo, N.Y., within the stadium utilized by their Triple-A affiliate, the Buffalo Bisons, due to journey restrictions into Canada that didn’t enable opposing groups to enter the nation.

The NBA’s Toronto Raptors are set to start out the upcoming season by taking part in residence video games in Tampa, Fla., however that transfer is COVID-19-related and never related to the constructing of a brand new residence venue.

–Area Stage Media