STARS JOIN MARLINS SUITORS

The groups bidding to purchase the Miami Marlins are quickly adding star power as the sales process nears its final stages. According to the New York Post, retired New York Yankees star

Derek Jeter is back in the mix — this time with former NBA great

Michael Jordan among a group of investors. Rapper Pitbull, who performed before the Home Run Derby in Miami, also is now part of another group, according to the

Miami Herald. There are three groups in the hunt to purchase the franchise from owner Jef

frey Loria: Jeter’s contingent, one led by New York-based Wayne Rothbaum that counts former Florida governor Jeb Bush (and now Pitbull) among its investors, and another headed by Miami business owner Jorge Mas. Loria is seeking between $1.1 billion-$1.3 billion in an allcash deal. Any sale needs approval by MLB ownership.