Jacksonville’s beloved Minor League Baseball ( MiLB ) team franchise, the Jumbo Shrimp , is for sale. And the City Council will consider a resolution to see if it approves the transaction.

The 19-member council will consider a resolution on the proposed sale of the team by current owner Ken Babby . The key element the city is concerned with is the lease deal with the franchise for the use of the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville. That stadium is known as VyStar Ballpark, which was contracted for the name by Jacksonville-based VyStar Credit Union.

The Jumbo Shrimp are the farm club for the Miami Marlins .

While no formal announcement of the new buyer of the Jumbo Shrimp has been made by franchise officials, the Sports Business Journal reported Tuesday morning that

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