The rays will now change ownership every day, because the current owner Stuart Sternberg has agreed to a sale of the franchise to a group led by Patrick Zalupski in a deal that is expected to be completed this month at a certain moment. Since the announcement of that deal in July, additional details about the deal have been taken away. Such a detail is that Sternberg and other current members of his ownership group for the time being will retain an interest in the rays after the sale.
Another originated today when Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times Reported that Rick Workman joined the potential ownership group of Zalupski. Topkin writes that the movement of the Werkman to buy an interest in the rays is both an important shock and a big blow to the Orlando Dreamers Group, who is committed to luring an expansion ranchise to Orlando. Topkin suggests that Workman was seen as an ‘anchor’ investor for the efforts of the group to bring MLB to the city that would have been a candidate to serve as the controlling partner of a hypothetical Orlando MLB franchise. John Morgan, the second largest investor in the group, also left the effort now that it seems likely that the rays will stay in Tampa.
According to a statement MLB Hall by Famer Barry Larkin, who serves as an MLB ambassador for the Dreamers, the organization was the organization “surprised” When Workman transmitted that he is planning to invest in the rays, but that workman emphasized “Has not shown worries in any way” With regard to the Dreamers initiative. Co-founder of Dreamer’s Jim Schnorf also suggests that the 70-year-old workman may have changed hearts about waiting for the long process of bringing a team to Orlando, which would probably take years now that the Rays in Tampa in Tampa will continue to exist, and instead chose the more direct option to become a member of Zalupski’s group.
Between the loss of several large investors and the chance that the rays remain in Tampa, it is becoming increasingly difficult to imagine a team that will soon come to Orlando. That said, Schnorf noted that there are “Multiple” Other candidates to serve as a control person for a hypothetical Dreamers franchise and that the initiative has no shortage of financing.
“No competing city can come close to matching our attributes with regard to stadium location, market size, population growth, tourist figures, tourist development taxes and strength and growth of the local economy,” ” Said Schnorf. “Orlando remains the only fully ready solution for every MLB situation in need, either by relocating an existing franchise or one of the planned expansion lots.”
Turn to news on the field, Rays Right-Hander Ryan Pepiot was scratched from his planned start today with what the club called as “General fatigue.” Pepiot, 28, has thrown 163 innings this year on 29 Starts. That is about 30 innings more than his previous career height, which was played last year and itself 30 innings was more than his career high. With the right in Uncharted Territory-Inings and the Play-Off of Tampa, everything is not only aware, it seems reasonable to expect Pepiot to sit for the rest of the season. However, that is not necessarily the case Mlb.com’s Joey Pollizze Relais that Pepiot reporters said he expected to throw again this year. The rays went with a bull pen game to fill the place of Pepiot in the rotation today, with Ian Seymour” Shane Baz” Drew RasmussenAnd Adrian Houser The next four days go, so the club only has to make a decision about Pepiot until their match of 15 September against Toronto.
Turning to the line -Up, Topkin -Relais That (according to manager Kevin Cash) First Honkman Jonathan Aranda Went today for a check -up while he takes care of the broken wrist that sent him to the injured list on 1 August. Aranda is progressing well, according to Cash, and has already started breaking down a tee and playing catch while he is starting to rehabilitate his sick wrist. It is still not clear whether Aranda will have time to return before the end of the season, but the update will nevertheless encourage his ability to compile a normal out of season and to follow spring training in a strong position for 2026. The 27-year-old Aranda enjoyed this year in this dish this year and cuts .16/.394 and. Dh. It was strong enough to earn Aranda the first All-Star kink from his career, and he thinks he makes an important contribution to the Rays for the coming years, since he will only be eligible for arbitration in the 2027 season.
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