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What did MLB announce about the new Padres ownership?
All right, as expected today the Padres have new ownership. It was approved by Major League Baseball unanimously. MLB owners unanimously approved. Quanta Jones and Jose E. Feliciano as new owners of the San Diego Padres. The Padres made the announcement. Had a statement. Um you can go read all of that on MLB.com and the Padres full Press release. Uh, but the main things that I saw here that I wanted to share, just you know. As they the quick recap or overview and then reaction for those that don't have a lot of time to be reading the entire thing. Um it's that Padres will continue to be led day to day by CEO Eric Gruppner and president of baseball operations and general manager AJ Preller. The Preller part, not a surprise.
Gruppner as well, not a surprise, but we'll see if any changes end up being made. Uh maybe it's not even in the off season, maybe it's after next season. Uh, if there is a season with the whole CBA stuff. Um I don't anticipate Any changes being made soon? Um yes, they can say that these people are gonna be continuing to lead the day to day because it would be stupid of them to just bring in or have a hiring process in the middle of the season and bring in people that you don't know if it's gonna work out when you're just coming into the organization. Like you need time. The smart thing is to Take time to see how these guys run things, the communication, the relationships with you as the owners. Um And is that someone that you want there continuing to be in those roles?
Um as for like success on the business side and and then prelor on his side, like there's definitely arguments why both should stay. Um And they definitely should stay right now. Like again, it would be dumb. It would it would not make sense for a change to be made right now. Um, I don't think either are going anywhere, but At least that was put there that yes, it will continue. the way that it has been for a while now, with Gruppner and Prelor leading things. Um, Manford's statement was thanks to the Seidler family. He's excited for this new ownership group. What else are you gonna say? Uh the big thing though was the Jones and Feliciano it was a joint statement. It was not like it was Kwanzaa Jones making one statement and then Feliciano making another, it was just Feliciano and Jones.
saying this.
How will the existing front‑office (Gruppner and Preller) be affected?
And by the way, Feliciano, he will be the the main person, control person. Each each team needs one. You can't have two. So yes, it it is Feliciano and Jones, but like Feliciano is the the main person. that'll represent the team at the owner's meetings and stuff like that. Um, we are a family first and becoming owners of the San Diego Padres means joining an even larger one. We are grateful to the Seidler family and especially to Peter for raising the expectations of what this franchise can achieve. We have built our life and our work together, and we will bring that same shared purpose, commitment, and determination to our stewardship of the Padres. Is a source of immense pride and extraordinary opportunity.
to become part of a team, a tradition, and the San Diego community that has supported it so faithfully. Our ambition is clear. This is the main part that I wanted to get to. Our ambition is clear to bring a world series championship to San Diego. And build an enduring organization capable of competing for championships year after year. We intend to be engaged owners. Bringing our energy, experience, and perspective while working alongside the talented team already in place, and investing ambitiously and thoughtfully in the Padres future. That means pursuing excellence and innovation throughout the organization, delivering a first class experience at Petco Park, deepening the bond with the faithful fans, and making a positive impact across the San Diego community.
Here's the big sentence. We are all in and committed to winning. So You could also say, Well, Ben, what else are they gonna say? Of course they're gonna say they're committed to winning, of course they're gonna be excited and their ambition, their goal.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What did MLB announce about the new Padres ownership?
0:00–2:32
2
How will the existing front‑office (Gruppner and Preller) be affected?
2:32–5:12
3
What key points did the owners’ joint statement highlight?
5:12–7:21
4
What is the ownership group’s ultimate goal for the Padres?
7:21–9:54
5
How do the new owners define being “engaged” with the team and fans?
9:54–12:00
6
What media‑interaction strategy are the owners planning for the season?
12:00–14:09
7
What can fans expect from the upcoming press conference?
14:09–16:33
8
What are the long‑term implications of the ownership change for San Diego?
16:33–17:33
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