Dream Finders CEO Zalupski in talks to buy Tampa Bay Rays

Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp owner Ken Babby is also part of the deal, the report says.

  • By Mark Basch
  • | 2:01 p.m. June 18, 2025
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Patrick Zalupski, CEO of Jacksonville-based Dream Finders Homes Inc., is nearing a deal to buy the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team. They play at the New York Yankees’ spring training stadium in Tampa after Tropicana Field, was heavily damaged by Hurricane Milton in October 2024.
Patrick Zalupski, CEO of Jacksonville-based Dream Finders Homes Inc., is nearing a deal to buy the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team. They play at the New York Yankees’ spring training stadium in Tampa after Tropicana Field, was heavily damaged by Hurricane Milton in October 2024.
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Patrick Zalupski, CEO of Jacksonville-based Dream Finders Homes Inc., is leading a group of investors in discussions to buy the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team from current lead owner Stu Sternberg, the team confirmed June 18.

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