Rays Expected to Remain in Tampa Following Sale of the Team

The Tampa Bay Rays are expected to remain located in Tampa once the sale of the team goes final later this year. | Scott Taetsch-Imagn Images

The sale of the Tampa Bay Rays to a group led by Jacksonville real estate developer Patrick Zalupski is on track to be finalized as soon as September, according to a report from Evan Drellich and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.

The sale, which will be for around $1.7 billion, is expected to keep the team in the Tampa Bay area—with a strong preference to be in Tampa proper rather than St. Petersburg, per the report.