One day after a Tampa businessman confirmed he is part of a team vying to purchase the Tampa Bay Rays, a local lawyer said he represents another group of potential suitors. Tampa attorney Carter McCain said he represents a group with local minority ownership interest led by someone who is well-respected within baseball circles and in the office of the Major League Baseball commissioner.

There is new reporting on a possible deal in the works and the Tampa group making a play to buy the team and build a stadium in Tampa.

A story in a prominent sports publication says the league and owners want Stuart Sternberg to sell the team to someone who will resolve long running stadium issues.

Tampa businessman Joe Molloy is leading a Tampa-based group seeking to buy the Rays and pursue the planned St. Petersburg stadium deal. Molloy confirmed his group’s interest to the Tampa Bay Times on Sunday night.

Tampa businessman Joe Molly is leading a group interested in buying the team and pursuing the St. Petersburg stadium deal that remains in the table.

Rumors have been swirling about a prospective buyer for the Rays for years, and particularly in the last two weeks. The Rays are approaching a March 31 deadline to continue or terminate the new stadium deal in St.