Changes in the Tampa Bay Rays’ Dome Due to Team Sale
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Matt Silverman and Brian Auld, presidents of the Tampa Bay Rays, will leave their positions as part of the team’s sale to new owners. The Rays announced on Wednesday that these changes are related to the sale of the franchise, which could be finalized in the next two weeks, pending final approvals. The team will share details about the sale and the new ownership group once the transaction is complete. The owner Stu Sternberg, who has controlled the club since 2005, has been negotiating the sale of the Rays to a group led by Patrick Zalupski. Silverman and Auld have led the Rays’ operations, both internally and externally, in their presidential roles. Silverman is finishing his 22nd season with the Rays and his 17th as team president. He was first promoted to team president in October 2005, at the age of 29, and then served for three seasons as president of baseball operations, from 2015 to 2017, before returning to the team president role. Auld is in his 21st season with the franchise and his 11th as team president. He will remain with the Rays as a senior advisor to ownership and the leadership team during the transition and beyond. While Silverman will not have a formal role in the club after the sale is completed, he will represent Sternberg and his partners on an executive advisory board that will be established by the new ownership group.What makes me most proud is seeing how the Rays have intertwined with the region’s identity, with a true generational fan base taking shape. The children who used to come to the games now bring their own families, and that sense of connection will continue to grow for decades to come. Under Stu’s leadership, we have fulfilled our mission of energizing the community through the magic of Rays baseball.
Matt Silverman
