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David Rubenstein, co-founder of the Carlyle Group (CG) and owner of the Baltimore Orioles, sits down with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi at the 2025 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to discuss the team, his role in the sports world, and the competitive landscape of paying professional athletes.
"I think the team's in pretty good shape. Clearly, we have some free agents we've gotten now on the team ... We'll start spring training in a month," Rubenstein says.
As the Baltimore Orioles owner, Rubenstein says his role is to "put up money to help get players" and "try to rally the fans the best I can."
Watch the video above to hear Rubenstein's takes on Major League Baseball player's hefty paychecks and more.
Click here for more of Yahoo Finance's coverage from the World Economic Forum in Davos.
This post was written by Naomi Buchanan.