The Seidler family is considering a sale of the San Diego Padres.

Selling the club first became a possibility when former chairman Peter Seidler died two years ago on Friday. Those odds likely increased in January, when Seidler’s widow, Sheel, sued for control of the team. Her court filing sought to vacate any actions taken by the trust that owns 24% of the Padres, including the trust’s naming of Seidler’s brother, John, as the club’s control person. That litigation remains pending, with no new court filings since late May.

It was John Seidler who announced Thursday that the family was beginning “a process of evaluating our future with the Padres, including the potential sale of the franchise.”

Forbes valued the Padres at $1.95 billion before the start of the 2025 season, while recent M

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