Puerto Rico hosts the San Diego Padres’ owners during the U-18 World Cup Qualifiers

The owners of the San Diego Padres in the Major Leagues, the Puerto Rican investor José E. Feliciano and his wife, Kwanza Jones, were present on Friday at the Pan American Under-18 Championship in the Dominican Republic and spent time with the members of the Puerto Rican team participating in the qualifying tournament for the 2027 World Cup, according to the Puerto Rico Baseball Federation.

Feliciano and Jones arrived at the IPL Academy complex in Boca Chica, where they watched the Puerto Rican team in action and had the opportunity to greet the players, talk with members of the coaching staff, and spend time with the delegation’s administrative staff.

I’m really happy, excited—very excited—to be here in the Dominican Republic watching the Puerto Rican team. They’ve already won two games, and I’m very excited to be here,” Feliciano said during his visit, wearing a cap with the initials “PR”, for Puerto Rico.

At the end of the game, both owners posed for a photo with the Puerto Rican players and coaching staff. During one of his conversations with a group of players, Feliciano also shared a message with them about the future of their careers. “God willing, we’ll see you at Petco Park someday,” he told them, referring to the Padres’ Major League Baseball stadium.