Tampa Bay Rays in talks for $1.7 billion sale ⚾️ Comment SPORTS for the full story ✨ raysbaseball may soon have new ownership. According to Sportico and CBS Sports, team principal owner Stu Sternberg is in advanced discussions to sell the MLB franchise for approximately $1.7 billion to a group led by Florida-based real estate developer Patrick Zalupski. While the sale is not final, the Rays confirmed on Wednesday that exclusive negotiations are underway. This proposed sale would fall just under that price point and well above the $200 million Sternberg paid for the Rays in 2004, notes CBS Sports. #rays #baseball #MLB #tampabayrays #tampabay #teamtampabay #sports #tampa