ATLANTA — 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.

Stuart Sternberg has struck a deal in principle to sell the Rays to a group headed by Jacksonville developer Patrick Zalupski, The Athletic reports.

The deal could signal a sweeping series of sell moves by the O's, who now have seven picks in the top 100 on Sunday.

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.

MLB is making a key decision about the Tampa Bay Rays stadium. The league is allowing the team to continue playing in a minor league park.

The proposed buyers of the Rays are not venture capitalists looking for a flip. These are Florida-rooted businessmen. Do they really care if the team is in Tampa or Orlando?

ATLANTA — Sitting comfortably with his wife, Stevie, and their son, Rhett — plus Rays teammates Jonathan Aranda, Junior Caminero and Brandon Lowe and their families, and some team staff — on the private jet taking them from Boston to Atlanta on Sunday evening, Drew Rasmussen finally felt like the first-time All-Star that he is.

As Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane McClanahan made his first rehab start of the season over the weekend, Eric Samulski explains why managers should stash the fantasy force ahead of his big league return.