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Tampa Bay Rays

Tampa, United Stateswww.mlb.com/rays1expert edge

Major League Baseball franchise sold in September 2025 to ownership group led by Patrick Zalupski for $1.7 billion, with Rick Workman holding a minority stake and advisory board position.

Why interesting to a deal team

Rick Workman's minority ownership in $1.7B MLB acquisition demonstrates capital deployment at scale and board-level involvement in sports franchise monetization and growth strategy.

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Rick Workman

Founder and Executive Chairman

Heartland Dental

Fund GPWindermere

Founded and scaled the DSO rollup model that defined dental private equity, giving unmatched insight into consolidation playbooks, doctor alignment, and what breaks post-scale.

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