MLB News: Brees to Buy Padres?, Scherzer Back to Jays, Braves Revenue Soars

February is almost over and regular season baseball feels just over the horizon.

While the wait continues, here are some of the top stories in the MLB today, including a potential buyer for the Padres, a pitching great returning to Toronto and rising revenue for the Braves.

Drew Brees, Vuori Founder in Running for Padres Purchase

With the San Diego Padres up for sale, a group led by the founder of a performance apparel company and an NFL Hall of Famer are putting their hats in the ring.

“Joe Kudla, the owner and CEO of Carlsbad, Calif.-based Vuori, has partnered with Drew Brees, who began his decorated NFL career with the San Diego Chargers, in pursuit of the Padres, according to industry sources who were granted anonymity to speak freely about the franchise’s sale process,” report Dennis Lin and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.

Five bids have been put in to buy the Padres, with Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob and English Premier League club owner José E. Feliciano among the competitors.

Max Scherzer Headed Back to Toronto

Former Dodgers pitcher Max Scherzer is headed back to the Toronto Blue Jays for his 19th season, ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez reports.

Scherzer, who’s won three Cy Young Awards, is 41 years old.

This season will be his second with the Blue Jays, and his contract is for one year and $3 million.

San Francisco, CA – October 14: Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Max Scherzer reacts after striking out San Francisco Giants’ Wilmer Flores to end game five of the 2021 National League Division Series at Oracle Park on Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021 in San Francisco, CA. The Dodgers won 2-1. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Despite Losing, Braves Making More Money

The Atlanta Braves struggled in 2025, finishing fourth in the National League East.

But while they didn’t find success on the field, the MLB’s only publicly owned team still reported “surging revenue,” reports Evan Drellich of The Athletic.

“The Atlanta Braves grew their baseball-side revenues 7 percent, to $635 million, the team said Wednesday,” Drellich reports. “Meanwhile, the club’s real-estate business surrounding its home stadium fared even better: a 45 percent jump to $97 million in 2025.

“Revenues were up 11 percent overall for the year, to $732.5 million.”

The organization still reported an overall operating loss, but that was largely due to the end of a local television deal with Main Street Sports Group.

The team is now launching their own network, BravesVision.