 Pitcher Andy Sonnanstine went 10–4 with a 2.55 earned run average and 103 strikeouts.In January 2006, the owners of the Devil Rays announced a deal to sell the team to an investment group in Midland, Michigan, with plans to relocate the team there for the 2007 season.A foundation was formed in Midland to build a new stadium with 80 percent private funding.