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Padres Sale to Kwanza Jones, José E. Feliciano Official, New Owners Say 'We Are All-In'
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Padres Sale to Kwanza Jones, José E. Feliciano Official, New Owners Say 'We Are All-In'

SI·Ryan Phillips·about 1 month ago
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The Seidler family has officially agreed to sell the San Diego Padres to a group led by investors and philanthropists, José E. Feliciano, and his wife, Kwanza Jones. The couple will own the franchise jointly. News of the sale broke two weeks ago . After a months-long process, the Seidlers selected the bid from Felciano and Jones as the winner. Subsequently, the couple attended the second of San Diego's two games against the Diamondbacks in Mexico City. The deal will come at a valuation of $3.9 million, shattering the previous MLB record set when Steve Cohen bought the Mets for $2.42 billion in 2020. Jones and Feliciano released a statement alongside the official announcement: The Padres are more than a baseball team; they are a unifying force in San Diego, rooted in community, connection, and belonging. As life and business partners, and as a family, we are honored to lead this next chapter together. We have worked hard for everything we have achieved, and we have built it together.…

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