Rumors have been swirling about a prospective buyer for the Rays for years, and particularly in the last two weeks.
The Rays are approaching a March 31 deadline to continue or terminate the new stadium deal in St. Petersburg, creating a potential inflection point for selling the team as a new owner may want the team in another city (Tampa or otherwise).
Beginning late last night, buyers began to be identified by various news outlets including The Tampa Bay Times, The Athletic (in an article titled “MLB commissioner, several owners pressuring Stu Sternberg to sell Rays”), and JP Peterson (who has been on the Sell the Rays beat all year).