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MLB Owners Approve Padres Record $3.9B Sale to Feliciano, Jones

Published by Sportico on August 17, 2026 at 1:38 PM ET

MLB owners unanimously approved the purchase of the San Diego Padres Monday to private equity billionaire José E. Feliciano and his wife Kwanza Jones. The deal values the team at $3.9 billion and is expected to close in the coming days, per a statement from the team. The price shatters the record for an MLB …

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