SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 24: Chairman and Control Person John Seidler of the San Diego Padres looks on prior to a game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Petco Park on September 24, 2025 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

The San Diego Padres are expected to be up for sale.

The somewhat shocking news was released on Thursday morning, when the Seidler family announced it is starting the process of looking for a potential new ownership group. They've even gone so far as to bring on BDT & MSD Partners, a group specializing in these types of transactions, to guide the process. Padres controlling partner John Seidler issued a statement about their decision:

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