Reports: Potential local and relocation-focused buyers interested in Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays are drawing curiosity from potential consumers out and in of Tampa, in keeping with Ken Rosenthal and Chandler Rome of The Athletic.

Rosenthal and Rome reported that the native purchaser is Dan Doyle Jr., of the Tampa-based DEX Imaging.

The Rays are additionally drawing curiosity from potential consumers trying to relocate the AL East franchise to a market fitted to MLB enlargement. Back in 2021, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred stated that he would take into account an enlargement price within the vary of $2.2 billion.

Rosenthal and Rome additional reported that present proprietor Stuart Sternberg remains to be set on constructing a brand new $1.2 billion stadium within the Tampa-St. Petersburg space. The crew’s lease on Tropicana Field is about to run out in 2027.

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