Several media outlets have reported that one of the groups interested in buying the Rays is the family of Edward DeBartolo Jr., which has roots in Tampa.

With the Rays ballpark deal still in flux, some owners, and the commissioner, are trying to get the Rays to change hands.

Tampa Bay Rays owner Stu Sternberg is reportedly under pressure from MLB commissioner Rob Manfred to sell the team as he mulls whether to pull out of the $1.3-billion stadium deal. Why it matters: If Sternberg doesn't establish a long-term plan for the Rays,