Peter Seidler’s brothers claim that his widow's lawsuit negatively impacted the Padres' chances of signing Roki Sasaki, potentially affecting the team's future.

So far, the San Diego Padres' offseason will be remembered for two things: missing out on Roki Sasaki and the start of a bareknuckle ownership fight. As it turns out, the two might be related. That ownership fight involving former Padres chairman Peter Seidler's widow,

Matt Seidler says that Sheel Seidler, widow of the late Peter Seidler, is seeking “control and unlimited money" in her lawsuit.

The widow of the late San Diego Padres owner has provided a statement to Fox News Digital responding to claims her lawsuit hurt the team's chances of signing Roki Sasaki.

Matthew Seidler's lawsuit also seems to suggest Sheel Seidler's lawsuit cost the Padres a chance at star Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki, who instead signed with the rival Los Angele

As the San Diego Padres worked to finalize negotiations with Japanese pitching sensation Roki Sasaki, a legal dispute involving the late Padres owner Peter Seidler’s family added turmoil to the team’s offseason.