The Tampa Bay Rays will be sold to developer Patrick Zalupski and his group for approximately $1.7 billion, with the sale possibly finalized before the end of t

Stu Sternberg has agreed in principle to a $1.7 billion deal to sell the Rays to a group led by a Florida-based developer Patrick Zalupski.

Tampa Bay Rays owner Stu Sternberg may be closing in on a sale of his team, with finalization expected as early as September, according to reporting from The Athletic.