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Buss Brothers Buy 5% Padres Stake, Join Advisory Board

8/27/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Joey Buss and Jesse Buss are acquiring roughly a 5% minority stake in the San Diego Padres.
The purchase is made through Buss Sports Capital, the brothers’ investment firm launched in September 2025.
Joey and Jesse Buss will join the Padres’ ownership advisory board as part of the investment.
The sale closed at an MLB-record $3.9 billion on Aug. 17, with owners Kwanza Jones and José E. Feliciano completing it.

History

Historical Context

The Red Sox’s 2004 World Series win ended the so-called Curse of the Bambino and set the stage for a 2005 season in which the team posted a 95-67 record, finished second in the AL East, and were eliminated in the ALDS. That championship highlighted a shift toward ownership, a pattern that today includes wealthy investors taking minority stakes in clubs such as the Padres.

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Story summary

Joey Buss and Jesse Buss are acquiring roughly a 5% minority stake in the San Diego Padres.
The purchase is made through Buss Sports Capital, the brothers’ investment firm launched in September 2025.
Joey and Jesse Buss will join the Padres’ ownership advisory board as part of the investment.
The sale closed at an MLB-record $3.9 billion on Aug. 17, with owners Kwanza Jones and José E. Feliciano completing it.

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