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San Diego Padres are nearing a whopping sale, AP source says
TL;DR
The family of late San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler is nearing a sale of the team for $3.9 billion to private equity billionaire Jose E. Feliciano and his wife. This deal would set a record for Major League Baseball sales, surpassing the $2.4 billion paid for the New York Mets in 2020.
Key points
- Sale of San Diego Padres nearing completion
- Expected sale price is $3.9 billion
- Buyer is Jose E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones
- Sale price would set MLB record
- Peter Seidler's family is selling the team
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Peter SeidlerJose E. FelicianoKwanza JonesClearlake CapitalSan Diego
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The family of late San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler is nearing a sale of the team, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Padres aren't commenting publicly on the process. The Wall Street Journal first reported the imminent deal with private equity billionaire Jose E. Feliciano and his wife, Kwanza Jones. The team is expected to be sold for $3.9 billion in a record deal for a Major League Baseball team, easily topping the approximately $2.4 billion paid by Steven Cohen for the New York Mets in 2020. The 53-year-old Feliciano is the co-founder and managing partner of Clearlake Capital, a private equity firm based in Santa Monica, California. The firm was part of an investment group that purchased Premier League club Chelsea in 2022, with Los Angeles Dodgers minority owner Todd Boehly becoming the Blues' chairman. Seidler's family began to explore a sale of the Padres last November, two years after the death of the popular Peter Seidler. His brother, John Seidler, has served as the Padres' chairman since then. Peter Seidler was part of a group that bought the Padres in 2012, and he became the team's primary owner in 2020. He enthralled San Diego's baseball fans with his free-spending eagerness to win the Padres' first World Series, and general manager A.J. Preller built a series of exciting teams that have reached the MLB playoffs in four of the last six seasons — a first in team history. The Padres' potential sale price reflects their value as San Diego's only franchise in North America's four traditional major sports leagues, leading to a passionate fan base in their attractive home at downtown Petco Park. The team has set attendance records in each of the past three seasons, capped last season by drawing a whopping 3,437,201 fans — the second-most in the majors to the Dodgers, who play in their much larger stadium in Chavez Ravine. Feliciano was born and raised in Puerto Rico before attending Princeton and Stanford. He co-founded Clearlake Capital two decades ago. \\_ AP MLB:
Q&A
What is the sale price of the San Diego Padres?
The San Diego Padres are expected to be sold for $3.9 billion.
Who is buying the San Diego Padres?
The Padres are being sold to private equity billionaire Jose E. Feliciano and his wife, Kwanza Jones.
What record will the Padres' sale set in Major League Baseball?
The sale will set a record for MLB team sales, surpassing the $2.4 billion paid for the New York Mets in 2020.
