A deal to build a new stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays fell through. Pressure is reportedly mounting on the Rays owner to sell the team. Salt Lake City is among cities looking to land a major league baseball franchise.

The Orlando Dreamers — a group of investors trying to bring a Major League Baseball team to Central Florida — are ready to pounce.

With the apparent collapse of the long-negotiated St. Petersburg deal for the Rays, an Orlando group hoping to bring big-league baseball to the City Beautiful said Friday it has an “anchor investor” to buy the team, and property secured to build a stadium.

After the Tampa Bay Rays announced they were walking away from their stadium deal, this opened the door for the Orlando Dreamers group, now led by Hall of Famer Barry Larkin.

The Tampa Bay Rays announced on Thursday they "cannot move forward with the new ballpark" project sparking speculation the team may move. The Rays'

The Tampa Bay Rays canceled plans to build a new ballpark and development project, citing impact damage from Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Helene, the MLB franchise announced Thursday.

The Tampa Bay Rays need many undervalued players to have breakout and sleeper-type seasons if they want to compete in the AL East. Their starting rotation is loaded with upside talent.

The Tampa Bay Rays are searching for a new home after hurricane damage to Tropicana Field, with Tampa and Orlando emerging as top contenders.