Marlins president David Samson told Miami’s 790 The Ticket on Wednesday that the organization is in talks with multiple companies interested in buying naming rights to the nearly-completed stadium.
But no agreement has been struck yet, and that might not change before the facility opens its doors April 1 for an exhibition game against the Yankees.
Here’s the Samson quote, via beat writer Juan C. Rodriguez of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel:
“We were down the road [in negotiations], then all of a sudden we signed some players and some more companies got interested and then the price started changing,” said the Marlins president during his weekly live segment. “When you get into bigger numbers, it takes a lot longer to finish a long-term deal like that and I didn’t want to pressure anyone or myself. We’re happy to start with Marlins Park and see what happens.”
Marlins Park will host its first official big league game on April 4, when the Cardinals visit on Opening Night.
