Tampa Bay Rays presidents stepping down from roles
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The team, which announced two top leaders were stepping down, says the reportedly $1.7 billion deal is "pending final approval."
The Rays likely will start a new search for a ballpark site in the Tampa and St. Petersburg area after the team is sold, according to baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred. Owner Stu Sternberg, who has controlled the club since 2005,
Children who once came to games are now bringing their own families, and that sense of connection will continue to grow for decades to come.'
A $1.7 billion Tampa Bay Rays takeover bid is set to face final approval later this month. Long-time owner Stu Sternberg, who first purchased a controlling interest in the MLB team in 2004, agreed
TAMPA — Longtime Rays presidents Matt Silverman and Brian Auld will step down from their current roles with the upcoming sale of the team.
In the middle of July, Stu Sternberg agreed to a sale of the Rays to Jacksonville-based real estate developer Patrick Zalupski for around a $1.7 billion purchase price. Sternberg won’t immediately leave the organization completely,
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Potential Rays owner considering HCC as stadium site
With the sale of the Rays being made official, potentially in a matter of weeks, there have been talks about a new stadium being built on the campus of Hillsborough College — along N Dale Mabry Highway — near Raymond James Stadium.
Also, a significant investor in the Tampa Bay group previously was announced as “anchor investor” in the effort to get a team for Orlando.
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