# San Diego Padres

> The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball franchise and year-round sports-entertainment business whose core products span live games, memberships, premium hospitality, merchandise, local media and events at Petco Park. The team serves fans across San Diego, Baja California and a growing national audience, earning through tickets, sponsorships, media rights, concessions, merchandise and non-baseball venue use. Its competitive advantage is a concentrated, cross-border fan base in a city with no other team in the four traditional major North American leagues, reinforced by a downtown ballpark that functions as both home field and civic gathering place.

- **Founded:** 1968
- **Headquarters:** San Diego, United States
- **Founders:** C. Arnholt Smith (Founding owner)
- **Team size:** Approximately 1,100 employees based on supplied company data; staffing varies with seasonal and event operations.
- **Products:** Major League Baseball games, Padres Season Ticket Membership, Group outings, suites and hospitality, PADRES.TV, Petco Park tours
- **Notable:** National League pennants in 1984 and 1998., Seven National League West division titles through 2025., Reached the National League Championship Series in 2022 after defeating the 101-win Mets and 111-win Dodgers.

## Products & services

- **Major League Baseball games** — A 162-game regular-season baseball product, including 81 scheduled home games at Petco Park plus postseason play when qualified.
- **Padres Season Ticket Membership** — Tiered annual plans combining seats with discounts, ticket exchanges, early entry, member events and access to select presales.
- **Group outings, suites and hospitality** — Premium and all-inclusive spaces for groups, corporate entertainment and private events, with capacities ranging from small parties to large gatherings.
- **PADRES.TV** — Direct-to-consumer local streaming for regular-season games in the club's home television territory, subject to national exclusivities.
- **Petco Park tours** — Guided behind-the-scenes tours of the warning track, press box, luxury suites, club spaces and Padres Hall of Fame.
- **Merchandise and licensing** — Team apparel, caps, collectibles and licensed goods sold through the Petco Park team store and MLB retail channels.
- **Petco Park events** — Concerts, festivals, corporate functions and other non-baseball uses that extend venue revenue beyond the regular season.
- **Sponsorship and advertising** — Brand partnerships spanning naming rights, jersey inventory, broadcasts, ballpark media and community programs.

## Achievements

- National League pennants in 1984 and 1998.
- Seven National League West division titles through 2025.
- Reached the National League Championship Series in 2022 after defeating the 101-win Mets and 111-win Dodgers.
- Set a franchise attendance record for a third consecutive season in 2025, drawing 3,437,201 fans.
- Petco Park hosted the 2016 MLB All-Star Game and games in the 2017 World Baseball Classic.
- Petco Park served as San Diego County's first COVID-19 vaccine superstation.
- Padres Pedal the Cause raised more than $18 million for local cancer research during Peter Seidler's leadership.
- Tony Gwynn won eight National League batting titles during his Hall of Fame Padres career.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — MLB promoted reduced midseason pricing for PADRES.TV, including a $54.99 seasonal package and no-blackout local streaming subject to national exclusivities.
- **2026-05** — The Seidler family announced an agreement to sell control of the Padres to an investor group led by Kwanza Jones and José E. Feliciano, pending MLB approval.
- **2026-03** — The Padres announced a 2026 broadcast plan spanning PADRES.TV, national networks, free over-the-air simulcasts, and full English- and Spanish-language radio schedules.
- **2026-03** — Forbes valued the club at an estimated $3.1 billion, ranking it tenth among MLB franchises.
- **2025-09** — The club finished the regular season 90-72 and set a third straight franchise attendance record with 3,437,201 fans.

## Links

- Website: https://www.mlb.com/padres
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sandiegopadres
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/Padres
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/padres
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/padres/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Padres/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@padres

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Last updated: 2026-08-13