If the Rays are able to engineer a deep postseason run, they will be allowed to stay at Steinbrenner Field. “Our rule has always been that people play in their home stadiums during the World Series Game,” MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said this week, per Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times. “And I’m not of a mind to change …
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Commissioner Rob Manfred weighs in on possible playoff site for Rays Tampa Bay Times Rays, if in, get OK for playoffs in 10K-seat stadium ESPN Tampa Bay Rays will play postseason home games at Steinbrenner Field if they make playoffs, Rob Manfred says Yahoo Sports How the Rays’ temporary relocation is affecting Tampa and St. Petersburg businesses WUSF Rays will remain at Steinbrenner Field …
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Jesse Rogers Close Jesse Rogers ESPN Staff Writer Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Jul 15, 2025, 02:33 PM ET The Tampa Bay Rays will play potential postseason games at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, setting up the possibility of a World Series staged in a minor league stadium with a capacity of …
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A new ownership deal for the Tampa Bay Rays is reportedly moving forward. That’s according to a report from The Athletic. Current Rays owner Stu Sternberg could finalize a deal to sell the team as soon as September. The deal is reportedly worth about $1.7 billion. The team would be purchased by a group led by …
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Who is Patrick Zalupski, the developer in line to buy the Rays? Tampa Bay Times Sale of Rays expected to be final by September, team likely to stay in Tampa area: Source – The Athletic The New York Times Report: Sternberg to sell Rays for $1.7 billion ESPN Billionaire behind Jacksonville-based company could finalize purchase of Tampa Bay Rays by September: The Athletic News4JAX …
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Stuart Sternberg to sell Rays to group led by Jacksonville developer, report says Tampa Bay Times Sale of Rays expected to be final by September, team likely to stay in Tampa area: Source – The Athletic The New York Times Report: Sternberg to sell Rays for $1.7 billion ESPN Billionaire behind Jacksonville-based company could finalize purchase of Tampa Bay Rays by September: The …
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The Tampa Bay Rays might finally live up to their namesake. A group led by Jacksonville developer Patrick Zalupski is expected to buy the franchise for a reported $1.7 billion as early as September, and it wants to move the team from St. Petersburg to Tampa, according to The Athletic. Current Rays owner Stu Sternberg purchased the team for $200 …
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The sale of the Rays seems to be coming to fruition. A report from Evan Drellich and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic says that a sale has been agreed to in principle which would see the club be sold from current owner Stuart Sternberg to a group led by Patrick Zalupski. The deal is worth about $1.7 billion and is …
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Jul 14, 2025, 06:21 PM ET Tampa Bay Rays owner Stu Sternberg has agreed in principle to a $1.7 billion deal to sell the franchise to a group led by a Florida-based developer Patrick Zalupski, according to a report from The Athletic. The deal is reportedly expected to be closed as early as September and will keep the franchise in …
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ATLANTA — The sale of the Tampa Bay Rays from current owner Stu Sternberg to a group led by Jacksonville developer Patrick Zalupski for about $1.7 billion has been agreed to in principle and is expected to be completed as soon as September, a person briefed on the process who was not authorized to speak publicly told The Athletic on …
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