MLB approves sale of San Diego Padres to José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones
- Major League Baseball owners unanimously approved the sale of the San Diego Padres to an investor group led by José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones.
- The buyers agreed in May to purchase the team from the family of late owner Peter Seidler at an MLB-record valuation of $3.9 billion.
- The transaction still must be officially closed in the coming weeks.
- Padres CEO Erik Greupner and general manager A.J. Preller will remain in charge of day-to-day operations.
- Commissioner Rob Manfred said the league looks forward to their leadership, while Feliciano and Jones said they intend to invest in the club and aim to win a World Series in San Diego.
Major League Baseball owners unanimously approved the sale of the San Diego Padres to an investor group led by private equity billionaire José E. Feliciano and his wife and business partner, Kwanza Jones. The league announced the decision after a vote on Monday.
Feliciano and Jones reached agreement in May to buy the team from the family of late owner Peter Seidler at an MLB-record valuation of $3.9 billion. The sale still depends on the official closing of the transaction in the coming weeks.
In MLB's announcement, Commissioner Rob Manfred said the league looks forward to the new owners' leadership and to working with them in a market that is important to baseball. Padres CEO Erik Greupner and general manager A.J. Preller will stay in place for day-to-day operations.
In a statement, Feliciano and Jones said they are grateful to the Seidler family and want to build on the franchise's recent success. They said their goal is to bring a World Series championship to San Diego and to operate as engaged owners focused on long-term competitiveness.
MLB批准将圣迭戈教士队出售给何塞·E·费利西亚诺和Kwanza Jones
美国职业棒球大联盟球队老板一致批准了将圣迭戈教士队出售给由私募股权亿万富翁何塞·E·费利西亚诺及其妻子兼商业伙伴Kwanza Jones领衔的投资集团。联盟是在周一投票后宣布这一决定的。
费利西亚诺和琼斯在5月与已故老板彼得·塞德勒的家族达成收购协议，交易估值为39亿美元，创下MLB纪录。此次出售仍取决于未来几周内的正式交割完成。
在MLB的公告中，总裁罗伯·曼弗雷德表示，联盟期待新东家的领导，也期待与他们合作，继续发展这支位于重要市场的球队。教士队首席执行官埃里克·格鲁普纳和总经理A.J.普雷勒将继续负责日常运营。
费利西亚诺和琼斯在声明中表示，他们感谢塞德勒家族，并希望延续球队近年来的成绩。他们说，目标是在圣迭戈夺得世界大赛冠军，并以长期保持竞争力为方向经营球队。