Following the Lerner family’s announcement earlier this year of its intention to sell the Nationals franchise, a group led by Ted Leonsis—current owner of the Wizards, Capitals and Mystics—has emerged as the front-runner to purchase the MLB team, according to a report from The Athletic.
If the purchase is completed, Leonsis would become the second person to currently own teams in three of the four primary men’s American sports leagues. Stan Kroenke, owner of the NFL’s Rams, NBA’s Nuggets and NHL’s Avalanche, is the first.
The sale likely will not be finalized until 2023, per The Athletic. A key factor complicating the matter is the current legal battle between the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN), the Orioles and the Nationals.
