"Billionaire developer Rick Caruso and former Dodgers manager Joe Torre confirmed Wednesday they will join the bidding to buy the Dodgers from embattled owner Frank McCourt.

The pair will likely make a formidable entry into what has become a crowded field of suitors eyeing the bankrupt team.

Other potential buyers include a range of businessmen and former athletes such as Orel Hershiser and Steve Garvey, Magic Johnson, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and even talk show host Larry King.

Torre, who is stepping down from his post as a vice president with Major League Baseball to pursue the bid, was Dodgers manager in 2008-10, leading the team to two National League Championship Series appearances. He also managed the New York Yankees to four World Series titles. "