The ownership group led by former New York Yankees short stop Derek Jeter and New York businessman Bruce Sherman has been unanimously approved by current MLB owners, the league announced in a statement Wednesday.
Baseball makes it official: Owners unanimously approve #Marlins’ new ownership group, led by Bruce Sherman and Derek Jeter.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) September 27, 2017
"I wish the best to Jeffrey Loria and David Samson," said commissioner Rob Manfred in a statement. "During their tenures, the Marlins won the 2003 World Series, hosted this season's successful All-Star Week at spectacular Marlins Park and eagerly supported our efforts to grow the game internationally.