Jeb Bush Joins Former Rivals to Beat Derek Jeter’s Marlins Bid
- Former Florida governor backed out of Jeter partnership in May
- Group led by ex-Yankee captain still bidding, seeking capital
The Miami Marlins line up during a game against the Washington Nationals at Marlins Park on April 15, 2014 in Miami, Florida.
Photographer: Mike Ehrmann/Getty ImagesJeb Bush has joined forces with Tagg Romney and Wayne Rothbaum to make a bid of more than $1.1 billion for the Miami Marlins, according to people with knowledge of the situation, an offer that threatens Derek Jeter’s hope of landing the baseball team.
Until a month ago, the former Florida governor and the ex-Yankee captain were partners in a winning $1.3 billion bid for the team, beating out an offer from Quogue Capital founder Rothbaum and another from Romney, co-founder of Solamere Capital and Mitt’s son. But the Bush-Jeter group struggled to finance the bid, and Bush pulled out of the process when Jeter declared his desire to control both business and baseball operations.