Pete Alonso knows a lot about his hometown of Tampa and a lot about playing major-league baseball. And the Mets’ All-Star first baseman has a couple ideas on where the Rays should build a new stadium in his hometown.

It looks like Tampa Bay Rays fans will have plenty more years to cheer on the team as new ownership appears to be around the corner. According to a report from The Athletic, the Rays will be sold to a group led by Jacksonville,

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The sale of the Tampa Bay Rays franchise to a group of local investors has been agreed to and may be finalized by September, according to The Athletic. A group led by Jacksonville

A Jacksonville group led by billionaire Patrick Zalupski have agreed to buy the Rays for an estimated price of $1.7 billion, according to The Athletic. The deal is expected to be finalized by September after negotiations took place over the past weeks. The Rays' principal owner, Stu Sternberg, bought the franchise in 2004 for $200 million.

ABC Action News reached out to city officials about this week's report swirling around the potential sale of the Tampa Bay Rays.

The team has agreed to a deal in principle with Jacksonville developer Patrick Zalupski for roughly $1.7 billion.

The Tampa Bay Rays might finally live up to their namesake. A group led by Jacksonville developer Patrick Zalupski is expected to buy the franchise for a reported $1.7 billion as early as September, and it wants to move the team from St. Petersburg to Tampa, according to The Athletic.

A deal to purchase the team from Stuart Sternberg is in place, with a September closing possible. But Sternberg would remain in control until the season ends.