MLB Owners Approve Sale Of Padres To José E. Feliciano, Kwanza Jones
August 17th, 2026 at 12:28pm CST • By Darragh McDonald
Major League Baseball announced that the league owners have unanimously voted to approve the Padres’ new ownership group led by José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones. Feliciano will be club’s control person. There is still some rubber-stamping to do, as the league announced that the approval “remains contingent upon the closing of the transaction involving the controlling interest in the club with the current owners of the Padres, which is expected in the weeks ahead.” The Padres also relayed the news, saying that Erik Greupner remains CEO while A.J. Preller stays on as president of baseball operations.