The Yankees found it “definitely a little bit odd” to occupy the visitors’ side of their spring facility on Thursday evening, as manager Aaron Boone put it, describing his team’s first experiences underneath the third-base grandstands of George M.

For the first time, Steinbrenner Field did not feel like a home away from home for the Yankees. Steinbrenner Field has been the site of spring training for the franchise since 1996, but this season -- because of severe damage done to Tropicana Field's roof by Hurricane Milton last October -- the AL East rival Rays are using the facility for all 81 of their “home” games this season.