Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) said he’s “confident” he will soon be a part owner of the Miami Marlins, according to a new report.

Bush told the New York Post on Monday that his group hopes to become the exclusive bidder for the team.

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said reports last week that Bush's bidding team — which includes retired New York Yankees star Derek Jeter — won an auction to buy the team were “premature,” according to Newsday.

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But the former Republican presidential candidate said he and his partners are “hoping to learn sooner rather than later” if they will win the bid.

“Given the interest that we have inside of Miami, and among people who are potential limited partners, I’m really excited about it,” Bush said at a Tuesday event in Los Angeles, The New York Times reported.

According to Fox Business, Bush said he would be handling the business side of the team ownership, including trying to expand the team’s reach to Latin America.