The Marlins declined to comment on the report.



Matt Waldrip, who works in business development and external affairs at Solamere, told the Globe that Mitt Romney himself was not heavily involved in the talks.



"Mitt Romney is associated with the firm but he's not leading the charge on this by any stretch of the imagination," Waldrip said. "We [had] been looking at the Marlins on behalf of some of the families that are a part of Solamere."