Henry Business Interests Clash

John Henry has a lot invested in this weekend’s series between the New York Yankees and the Florida Marlins at Miami.

Henry bought the Marlins for $150 million in January, and he has owned 1% of the Yankees as a limited partner since 1992.

The multimillionaire commodity futures trader plans to sell his share of the Yankees, which could be worth as much as $7 million. The sale has been delayed by the pending merger of the Yankees and the NBA’s New Jersey Nets, Henry said.

“They have enough going on without having to deal with an outsider coming in,” he said. “There are a few friends of mine who would like to buy it.”

Henry, who received his 1998 World Series ring Thursday, said he’s in no hurry to sell his share in the Yankees.

“Don’t you think I should hold out until the end of the year and get another ring?” he said with a smile. “Right now I’ve got two shots to get a ring.”

The Yankees began the weekend series in first place in the American League East, and the Marlins had the worst record in the National League.

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Paul Quantrill of the Toronto Blue Jays, who made five appearances during a rehabilitation assignment at Class-A Dunedin, was reassigned to triple-A Syracuse.

Quantrill, who remains on the disabled list, has not played in the major leagues since suffering a broken right leg in a snowmobile accident Jan. 6. He was 3-4 with seven saves and a 2.59 ERA in 82 games last year.