Tampa Bay Rays owner Stu Sternberg is reportedly facing increased pressure to sell the franchise amid concerns over a stadium deal.

Commissioner Rob Manfred and multiple team owners have run out of patience with the Tampa Bay Rays for their inability to work out a new stadium arrangement in St. Petersburg, and are pressuring owner Stu Sternberg to sell the team,

Tampa Bay Rays owner Stu Sternberg is reportedly under pressure from MLB commissioner Rob Manfred to sell the team as he mulls whether to pull out of the $1.3-billion stadium deal. Why it matters: If Sternberg doesn't establish a long-term plan for the Rays,