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MLB Rumors: Ted Leonsis-Led Group 'the Clear Front-Runner' to Buy Nationals

An ownership group led by Ted Leonsis—already the owner of the NBA's Washington Wizards, NHL's Washington Capitals and the WNBA's Washington Mystics—is reportedly the front-runner to buy MLB's Washington Nationals, according to David Aldridge, Brittany Ghiroli and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.

The Lerner family announced earlier this year that they would be putting the Nationals up for sale after 15 years at the helm and one World Series championship.

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