Overview
- A blocked or broken sewer line outside the stadium sent foul water into concourses, the lower level of the team store, and the first-base side of the Yankees’ clubhouse.
- Parts of the facility were closed off as workers dug near an entrance and security directed fans around contaminated puddles, with Tampa’s public works department reported to be aware.
- Players and coaches held media sessions in hallways or outside on Saturday because of the odor, and the main clubhouse area for lockers and equipment was largely spared.
- On Sunday, the Yankees shifted morning workouts to their nearby Himes player development complex, then returned to play the Mets at Steinbrenner Field as scheduled.
- Team officials said affected spaces were sanitized overnight, showers were usable postgame, some carpeting in coaches’ areas needed replacement, and longer-term pipe repairs are expected.