Matt Seidler fired back on Tuesday. In a letter addressed to the “Padres Partners and Faithful Fans” and sent Tuesday afternoon to the team’s corporate partners, Seidler refuted allegations in Sheel Seidler’s lawsuit against him and his brother,

Sheel Seidler claimed that Matt and Bob Seidler breached their fiduciary duties as executors of Peter Seidler's estate.

Sheel Seidler, the widow of former Padres chairman Peter Seidler, is suing his brothers for control of the franchise. Why it matters: The power struggle could upend a franchise in the midst of the most successful stretch in its history.