Edition No. 62 · Sun 23 Aug 2026 · Story 17 of 24

"How the Padres defied small-market constraints and became a $3.9 billion behemoth"

The Athletic

The Padres sold at $3.9B after Peter Seidler gave Machado 11 years and $350M and Bogaerts 11 years and $280M.

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