Oct 09, 2008 3:50 PM EST

NBC 7/39 is reporting the San Diego Padres are up for sale.

According to sources, Padres owner John Moores is going to sell 49 percent of the team as part of a divorce settlement with his wife Becky.

In February, Becky Moores filed for divorce after more than 44 years of marriage.

Via NBC San Diego