“We approved John Seidler to be the control person of the San Diego Padres once he becomes the trustee of the Seidler trust,” commissioner Rob Manfred said Thursday from the MLB owners meetings. “We’re looking forward to continued stewardship of the Padres by a member of the Seidler family, that is really non-controversial.”

MLB owners voted to approve John Seidler as the Padres' new control person. His sister-in-law is contesting via lawsuit. Read more at MLBTR.

The Padres have a new control person, as the MLB owners have unanimously approved John Seidler, brother of Peter Seidler.