Categories Selected Articles Rays owner in ‘advanced talks’ to sell MLB franchise for $1.7 billion Post author By Mike Nova Post date June 18, 2025 The Rays revealed Wednesday that owner Stu Sternberg is in “advanced talks” to sell the team. ← Jazz Chisholm Jr. homers against Angels to end 30-inning scoreless streak for the Yankees → New Zealand halts millions of dollars in aid to Cook Islands over deals struck with China