Report: Major League Baseball wants Tampa Bay Rays sold

A story in a prominent sports publication says the league and owners want Stuart Sternberg to sell the team to someone who will resolve long running stadium issues.


Damage to Tropicana Field following Hurricane Milton have forced the Tampa Rays to play in Tampa and could lead to a stadium deal collapsing.
Damage to Tropicana Field following Hurricane Milton have forced the Tampa Rays to play in Tampa and could lead to a stadium deal collapsing.
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As a March 31 deadline approaches for the Tampa Bay Rays to meet critical deadlines in its deal to build a new stadium in St. Petersburg, The Athletic is reporting Major League Baseball wants the team’s current owner, Stuart Sternberg, to sell the team. 

 

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