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[April 26, 2017] April 25 (The Sports Xchange) - Former New York Yankees star Derek Jeter and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush are the leaders of a group that won an auction to purchase the Miami Marlins, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday.

The group made a bid of $1.3 billion to purchase the team from owner Jeff Loria, according to the reports.

Loria, a New York art dealer, bought the team in 2002 for $158 million. Forbes reported that the franchise was valued at $940 million.

There has been no official confirmation of the deal, and details of the accepted bid have not been made public.

The Miami Herald reported that the team and the Bush-led group are optimistic that a deal can be finalized, although it may be months before the purchase is complete.

A change of ownership requires approval from Major League Baseball. Theoretically, the move could be approved at the next Major League Baseball owners meeting, which is scheduled for May 16-18 in New York.

Pablo Sandoval is headed back to the disabled list. The Boston Red Sox third baseman was placed on the 10-day DL with a right knee sprain and infielder Josh Rutledge was recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket.

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Sandoval, 30, sustained the injury while fielding a ground ball against the Orioles in Baltimore on Sunday.

Sandoval missed 195 of a possible 324 games over his first two seasons of a five-year, $95 million deal with the Red Sox.

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Tuesday's series opener between the Atlanta Braves and the host New York Mets has been postponed due to rain.

The contest will be made up on Sept. 25 as part of a doubleheader.

Tuesday’s scheduled game between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees in Boston has also been postponed because of rain.

The game has been rescheduled for July 16 and will be part of a day-night doubleheader at Fenway Park. (Editing by Andrew Both)

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