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Winter Meetings Elevate Orlando’s MLB Bid With Boras and Donalds Endorsements

The Dreamers made a direct pitch to owners in Orlando, highlighting ready stadium financing.

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.