Overview
- MLB’s gathering in Central Florida boosted the Dreamers’ visibility and brought public backing from agent Scott Boras and Rep. Byron Donalds.
- Scott Boras told Fox 35 that Orlando’s roughly 80 million annual visitors strengthen its case as a viable market for MLB.
- Dreamers partner and Hall of Famer Barry Larkin said he met with team owners, fans and league executives to present Orlando’s readiness.
- The group says its stadium financing plan would relieve a prospective ownership control group of the construction funding burden.
- After the Tampa Bay Rays’ sale to a Jacksonville-based group that appears focused on staying in the region, the Dreamers are prioritizing expansion, with no MLB commitment yet and ongoing skepticism tied to Florida attendance history.