{"id":430274,"date":"2022-04-11T22:38:48","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T19:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/washington-nationals-owner-mark-lerner-could-sell-team-report\/"},"modified":"2022-04-11T22:38:48","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T19:38:48","slug":"washington-nationals-owner-mark-lerner-could-sell-team-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/washington-nationals-owner-mark-lerner-could-sell-team-report\/","title":{"rendered":"#Washington Nationals owner Mark Lerner could sell team: report"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3bbf74e47d5\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3bbf74e47d5\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/washington-nationals-owner-mark-lerner-could-sell-team-report\/#%E2%80%9CWashington_Nationals_owner_Mark_Lerner_could_sell_team_report%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Washington Nationals owner Mark Lerner could sell team: report&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWashington_Nationals_owner_Mark_Lerner_could_sell_team_report%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Washington Nationals owner Mark Lerner could sell team: report&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The family that owns Major League Baseball\u2019s Washington Nationals has taken initial steps to put the team up for sale, according to a report.<\/p>\n<p>Mark Lerner, the managing principal owner of the Nats, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/sports\/2022\/04\/11\/washington-nationals-lerners-potential-sale\/\">told The Washington Post<\/a> that he has retained the services of New York-based investment bank Allen &amp; Company to seek out potential buyers for the club.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is an exploratory process, so there is no set timetable or expectation of a specific outcome,\u201d Lerner told The Washington Post in a statement. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe organization is as committed as ever to their employees, players, fans, sponsors and partners and to putting a competitive product on the field.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Lerners could either sell the team or bring on other investors while retaining a controlling stake in the club, according to a team spokesperson.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs revenue streams around professional sports continue to evolve and the strength of the Washington Nationals brand continues to grow, the team believes it is prudent to assess all of the options out there,\u201d the spokesperson, Jennifer Giglio, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/sports\/2022\/04\/11\/washington-nationals-lerners-potential-sale\/\">told The Washington Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement has clouded the future of the team, particularly its plans for a new, long-term contract with its star player, 23-year-old outfield Juan Soto.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/nationals-getty-04.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The Nats, winners of the 2019 World Series, have undergone major changes since then.\" class=\"wp-image-21859145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/nationals-getty-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/nationals-getty-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/nationals-getty-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The Nats, winners of the 2019 World <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Series<\/a>, have undergone major changes since then.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThis process does not impact the team\u2019s ability to make baseball decisions,\u201d Giglio said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt will not distract the organization from our goal of being a first-class organization and fielding a winning team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lerner\u2019s father, real estate magnate Ted Lerner, 96, bought the Nationals from Major League Baseball in 2006, paying $450 million for the franchise that was once known as the Montreal Expos.<\/p>\n<p>MLB moved the team from Quebec province to the nation\u2019s capital in 2005.<\/p>\n<p>The team is currently <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/mikeozanian\/2022\/03\/24\/baseballs-most-valuable-teams-2022-yankees-hit-6-billion-as-new-cba-creates-new-revenue-streams\/?sh=135dd17d600a\">valued by Forbes<\/a> at around $ 2 billion.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"637\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/lerner-brothers-02.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The baseball franchise once known as the Montreal Expos are worth an estimated $2 billion, according to Forbes.\" class=\"wp-image-21859142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/lerner-brothers-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/lerner-brothers-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/lerner-brothers-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The baseball franchise once known as the Montreal Expos are worth an estimated $2 billion, according to Forbes.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">The Washington Post via Getty Im<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In 2018, Ted Lerner transferred day-to-day control of the team to his son, Mark, who has solicited the advice of his mother, Annette; his sisters Debra Lerner Cohen and Marla Lerner Tanenbaum; and his brothers-in-law Edward Cohen and Robert Tanenbaum.<\/p>\n<p>The family makes decisions running the team through consensus, according to the Post.<\/p>\n<p>Ted Lerner\u2019s estimated net worth has been valued at $4.5 billion.<\/p>\n<p>The Nats enjoyed a decade of success, winning four National League East divisional titles between the years 2012 and 2019.<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, the franchise captured the World Series title, defeating the Houston Astros in seven <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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