""It's an incredible honor to become the stewards of the Tampa Bay Rays, a franchise with a proud history and a bright future," Zalupski said in a statement. "We're all energized by the responsibility to serve Rays fans everywhere and this great game. ... We will work hard to earn the respect and confidence of our fans and new MLB partners, and we are excited about the upcoming challenge to deliver a world-class experience on and off the field.""
""Major League Baseball is pleased to welcome Patrick and his partners to the ownership ranks," MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said. "Their collective experience and passion for the game will serve the Rays well as they enter this exciting new chapter.""
A Florida-based group led by real estate developer Patrick Zalupski closed on its purchase of the Tampa Bay Rays with unanimous approval from Major League Baseball owners. The sale price was not disclosed. The ownership group includes Bill Cosgrove and Ken Babby and intends to restart the search for a new ballpark after the Rays withdrew from a $1.3 billion St. Petersburg project citing hurricane-related delays and rising costs. Stuart Sternberg controlled the team since November 2005 and rebranded it from the Devil Rays. The franchise has won AL East titles in 2008, 2010, 2020 and 2021 and reached the World Series twice.
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