Rays Garnering Interest From Multiple Potential Buyers
By Nick Deeds | May 21, 2023 at 8:21am CDT
According to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal and Chandler Rome, the Rays would hav
e multiple potential buyers if the club decided to sell, as groups both local to
the Tampa Bay area and outside buyers looking to relocate the franchise to one
of the cities that could be a potential candidate for league expansion. Rosentha
l and Rome note one specific suitor: Dan Doyle Jr., CEO of local company DEX Ima
ging. Despite the interest, the Rays are still primarily focused on a new ballpa
rk in the Tampa Bay area, per the duo.
As Rosenthal and Rome note, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has previously indicate
d that expansion wouldn’t be considered until the A’s and Rays have resolved t
heir ongoing stadium issues and that fees could end up well above $2 billion. Gi
ven these factors, it’s understandable why groups with interest in ownership of
a hypothetical expansion team would also look into purchasing the Rays, which R
osenthal and Rome notes would be expected to sell for less than the expected exp
ansion fee.
The interest gives Rays ownership plenty of options as they attempt to secure a
ballpark in either Tampa or St. Petersburg prior to the expiration of their leas
e at Tropicana Field, which will occur following the 2027 season. If the Rays we
re to relocate out of Tampa, Rosenthal and Rome note that the locality would lik
ely become an immediate contender for expansion.
Of course, the Rays currently seem to be making good progress on plans for a new
ballpark in the area, including support from St. Petersburg mayor Ken Welch. Wh
ile the progress in recent months is surely encouraging for Rays fans, Rosenthal
and Rome still indicate that the Rays will keep their options open if they’re
unable to securing funding for a ballpark in the Tampa Bay area, up to and inclu
ding the possibility of a sale.
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根據The Athletic的Ken Rosenthal報導
假設光芒老闆現在打算賣球隊的話，將會吸引多位買家的興趣
其中也點明了佛州當地企業DEX Imaging的執行長Dan Doyle Jr.
而除了當地買家外，想要獲取擴編球隊的買家也會對光芒有興趣
因為大聯盟擴編權利金超過20億美金(MLB球團平均市值)
但如果能買下光芒+操作搬家的話，花費會少很多
註:光芒市值是全聯盟第26名的12.5億美金
目前光芒則正忙於和市府談新球場
進度似乎也是蠻理想的，也獲得St. Petersburg市長的支持