{"id":132783,"date":"2025-09-10T12:51:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T12:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/132783\/"},"modified":"2025-09-10T12:51:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T12:51:09","slug":"future-of-mlb-in-orlando-dims-as-key-investors-withdraw-from-dreamers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/132783\/","title":{"rendered":"Future of MLB in Orlando dims as key investors withdraw from \u2018Dreamers\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

The future of Major League Baseball in Orlando faces uncertainty after key investors have withdrawn from a proposed team.<\/p>\n

Rick Workman, previously an anchor investor for the Orlando Dreamers, has shifted his focus to a deal to purchase the Tampa Bay Rays and keep them in Tampa.<\/p>\n

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Additionally, attorney John Morgan has pulled his $300 million investment from the Orlando effort, citing concerns that the group may use Orlando as leverage for a better deal in Tampa.<\/p>\n

Morgan told the Orlando Business Journal that he believes the group will seek a sweetheart deal in Tampa while using Orlando as a bargaining chip.<\/p>\n

The announcement of Workman\u2019s departure from the Orlando Dreamers\u2019 investment group comes as a surprise, given his previous commitment as a major financial backer.<\/p>\n

Morgan\u2019s withdrawal further complicates the efforts to establish a Major League Baseball team in Orlando, as his investment was a significant portion of the funding.<\/p>\n

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The group behind the Orlando effort is expected to make an announcement on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

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