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A Jacksonville group led by billionaire Patrick Zalupski have agreed to buy the Rays for an estimated price of $1.7 billion, according to The Athletic. The deal is expected to be finalized by September after negotiations took place over the past weeks. The Rays' principal owner, Stu Sternberg, bought the franchise in 2004 for $200 million.

A recent losing streak moved Rays from potential buyers to potential sellers as the MLB Trade Deadline grows closer every day. While the Tampa Bay Rays positioned themselves in a better way after the start of the 2025 MLB season,

Lost in reports this week that Jacksonville developer Patrick Zalupski has agreed to pay $1.7 billion for the Tampa Bay Rays is an extraordinary premise. Zalupski is paying more than eight times what the previous owner paid for the club despite not knowing where the Rays will play home games.

Thanks to Hurricane Milton, the Rays called Steinbrenner Field home for the 2025 season. And despite adapting to new confines and injuries, the Rays are in the playoff race heading into the second half,

McClanahan, a two-time All-Star with the Rays, has a career record of 33-16 and a 3.29 ERA in 74 major league starts. He has 456 strikeouts in 404.2 innings. Tampa Bay selected the Florida native in the first round of the 2019 MLB Draft.

Despite concerns over limited capacity at Steinbrenner Field, Rob Manfred says the Tampa Bay Rays won't have to move any postseason games they host.

The sixth and final Gator off the board in the 2025 MLB draft was catcher/designated hitter Brody Donay, who hit 32 home runs with Florida.

Daniel Pierce, selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the first round of the 2025 MLB Draft, has signed with the team. The No. 14 overall pick, a shortstop, signed

Despite capacity limitations, the Tampa Bay Rays will not have to move out of its temporary home in the postseason.

The sale of the Tampa Bay Rays is expected to be final in September, with new ownership expected to keep the team in the Tampa Bay area.