San Antonio Missions Sign with San Diego Padres

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February 11, 2021

San Antonio Missions Sign with San Diego Padres

Professional Development License will run through the 2030 season

Today the San Antonio Missions signed a professional development license with San Diego Padres as their Double-Affiliate. The agreement is for a 10-yr term that will run through the 2030 season.

“We are excited to come to an agreement with the San Diego Padres, said Missions President Burl Yarbrough. We have fond memories and a rich history with the Padres from our 12-year affiliation that included three championships. We look to continue that success with San Diego for many years to come. We are thrilled to have professional baseball back in San Antonio for the 2021 season.”

“We’re thrilled to continue our established relationship with San Antonio,” said Padres Senior Director of Player Development Sam Geaney. “Our affiliates are as key to their communities as they have been to the success of our player development system, and we look forward to bringing the next wave of Padres prospects through our system in the years to come.

As an affiliate of the San Diego Padres from 2007 – 2018, the Missions won three Texas League Championships and made seven playoff appearances. During the Padres affiliation, fans in San Antonio were able to see future MLB superstars like Fernando Tatis Jr, Chris Paddack and Corey Kluber play for the Missions.

The 2021 season schedule will be released soon. The Missions will be part of a 10-team league that will include; Amarillo, Arkansas, Corpus Christi, Frisco, Midland, Northwest Arkansas, Springfield, Tulsa and Wichita.