LOWELL — Although parties involved in the prospective deal are tight-lipped, speculation continues to swirl that the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox baseball franchise will soon move from Rhode Island to a new home in Worcester.

Worcester and the PawSox have been linked since at least last summer, when the city passed a resolution authorizing officials to try to attract the team from its Rhode Island home. Although Worcester leaders continue their push — and “whisper” networks indicate a deal seems possible — nothing has been decided or finalized. Pawtucket, meanwhile, is making its own bid to retain the team.

Such a change may have repercussions on the Lowell Spinners, which, like the PawSox, is a minor-league affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. Some worry that having the PawSox in Worcester, 35 miles away from LeLacheur Park in Lowell, could draw away Spinners fans, particularly those living in communities west of Lowell.

But Spinners officials past and present said they do not share those concerns, seeing enough of an identity and a connection in Lowell to drive interest even if other teams pop up nearby.

“My feeling is Lowell is still, to so many people, the hometown team,” said Drew Weber, who owned the Spinners for nearly two decades before selling the team in 2016. “People who might be parents now were kids who were brought up on the Lowell Spinners. Of course they’re going to go to a Worcester game (if the PawSox move), but that’s not going to hurt the Spinners, because nobody goes to every Spinners game.”

Whether the PawSox are in fact going to leave Rhode Island remains unclear. Boston Globe sportswriter Nick Cafardo reported late last month, citing anonymous sources close to the process, that signs point toward a move to Worcester.

Worcester has made pitches about the move, hosting top officials from the Pawtucket team for negotiations.

“As we continue our talks with the team we look forward to reaching a conclusion to our efforts,” City Manager Edward Augustus Jr. said in a statement. “We’re doing everything we can to present Worcester as a viable option for them.”

But Pawtucket has worked, too, in attempts to make its own worthwhile offer. The city’s mayor, Don Greiben, told the Providence Journal last week that he believes “Rhode Island is a better place” for the team and that he is confident in the bid being designed.

The team has played in Pawtucket’s McCoy Stadium since 1970. Its owners, led by former Red Sox president and CEO Larry Lucchino, are reported to be interested in the prospect of a new ballpark. Rhode Island’s state Legislature passed a bill in June that would grant up to $38 million of tax relief on a new stadium, a measure designed to help retain the team. That bill does not guarantee the team staying, however, nor does it ensure that public bonds can be acquired at sufficient rates to help fund the $83 million stadium.

“For the past month, PawSox officials have been meeting regularly and diligently with officials from the City of Pawtucket to discern the implications and ramifications of the Mattiello Bill that was passed June 22,” said Bill Wanless, a spokesman for the PawSox, in a statement. “The club has continued to have discussions elsewhere as well.”

One could imagine the team moving to Worcester would have an effect in Lowell. As the highest level in the minor leagues, Triple-A games are more likely to feature prominent players and future stars — and therefore to be more attractive to those who follow the major-league team closely — than the single-A level of the Spinners.

Also a newly built $80 million baseball stadium, with modern fan-friendly amenities, would be a big attraction and hold a competitive edge over Lowell’s LeLacheur Park, which was built 20 years ago for $23 million and has not undergone any major infrastructure upgrades.

It might be just the lure to entice fans west of Lowell in Nashoba Valley and greater Fitchburg communities to drive to Worcester for a game.

Dave Heller, the Spinners current owner, could not be reached for comment Wednesday. However, last year when Worcester began its pitch he said he would expect only “a little” impact on the team.

Weber said he believes the team would continue to flourish under current leadership even if it faced competition from the west.

“I would never worry about the future of the Lowell franchise,” Weber said. “If Worcester does become a Red Sox franchise, Red Sox fans are going to want to see both of them as long as Lowell continues to do the job they’ve been doing, which I am 100 percent confident they will.”

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