Korry Howell playing for the Missions in an exhibition game against Monclova of the Mexican league on April 1, 2023Korry Howell played in 48 games for the San Antonio Missions last summer. He batted .253 with 20 RBIs and six home runs in an injury-shortened season.
Howell hit 16 home runs and stole 24 bases between High A and Double-A in 2021.
The 24-year-old outfielder enters this season as the No. 13 prospect in the San Diego Padres’ system, according to MLB.com. He can also play infield and saw action at six different positions in the summer of 2021.
Howell was a 12th-round draft pick by the Milwaukee Brewers in 2018. He came to the Padres organization in the April 2022 trade that sent catcher Victor Caratini to the Brewers.
The Missions play their 2023 season home opener at Wolff Stadium on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. against the Frisco Rough Riders.
San Antonio Missions catcher Chandler Seagle.The San Antonio Missions open the season tonight with two catchers who are familiar faces at Wolff Stadium.
Chandler Seagle and Juan Fernandez both played with the Missions the last two seasons. Fernandez also spent part of last season with the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas.
Adam Kerner was in the San Diego Padres organization last season and split time between El Paso and Class A Fort Wayne.
Michael De La Cruz is the oldest of the Missions’ catchers at 29. He was signed by the Padres organization this offseason as a free agent.
San Antonio Missions catcher Juan Fernandez.San Antonio Missions catcher Adam Kerner.San Antonio Missions catcher Michael De La Cruz.
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The Missions open the season on the road tonight against the Tulsa Drillers. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
Efrain Contreras is listed as the starting pitcher for the Missions.
Of the players on the Missions’ opening-day roster, everyone saw action either Saturday or Sunday or both in the team’s exhibition games against Monclova of the Mexican League. San Antonio position players who didn’t start Saturday but either entered later in the game or played Sunday were Outfielder Jorge Ona, infielder Ripken Reyes and catchers Juan Fernandez, Michael De La Cruz and Adam Kerner.
Missions pitchers watch starter Jackson Wolff finish up his pregame warmups at Wolff Stadium on Sunday.All 16 members of the San Antonio Missions pitching staff saw action over the weekend at Wolff Stadium.
The Missions warmed up for the 2023 season by playing two exhibion games against Monclova of the Mexican league on Saturday and Sunday.
The Missions open the season on the road Thursday in Tulsa.
Brian Gonzalez – Missions
Edwuin Bencomo – Missions
Jose Espada – Missions
Henry Henry – Missions
Jose Quezada – Missions
Kevin Kopps – Missions
Nick Hernandez – Missions
Seth Mayberry – Missions
Duncan Snider – Missions
CD Pelham – Missions
Jackson Wolf – Missions
Jared Koenig – Missions
Justin Lopez – Missions
Nolan Watson – Missions
Lake Bachar – Missions
Efrain Contreras got the start for the Missions in Saturday’s exhibition against Monclova.
Jackson Wolf is the No. 16 prospect in the San Diego Padres system, according to MLB.com. He pitched the first inning for the Missions on Sunday
Evan Mendoza – Missions
Evan Mendoza – Missions
Evan Mendoza – Missions
The San Antonio Missions used their Saturday and Sunday exhibition games against Monclova of the Mexican league to acclimate their players to Wolff Stadium with the Texas League season just days away.
With Sunday’s game scheduled to go 9 1/2 innings, Monclova scored twice in the top of the 10th to win 3-2.
Jackson Wolf started on the mound for the Missions and went one inning. He is the top San Diego Padres pitching prospect on the San Antonio roster and is expected to be part of the Missions’ starting rotation.
The Missions will open the season on Thursday night on the road against Tulsa. Their first game in San Antonio will be Tuesday, April 11.
Infielder Connor Hollis played in 103 games for the Missions last season and batted .333 with nine home runs and 59 RBIs.Outfielder Daniel Johnson was picked in the fifth round of the 2016 draft by the Washington Nationals and was signed by the San Diego Padres in this offseason as a free agent.Pitcher Nolan Watson is a former first-round draft pick by the Kansas City Royals and was signed by the San Diego Padres organization for this season after becoming a free agent.ns
Missions starting pitcher Efrain Contreras. San Antonio recorded a 9-4 exhibition victory over Monclova of the Mexican league on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Wolff Stadium. – photo by Joe AlexanderThe 2023 San Antonio Missions took the field at Wolff Stadium for the first time Saturday and showed off their hitting.
The Missions piled up 13 hits in a 9-4 exhibition victory over the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican league.
Right fielder Tirso Ornelas had a home run and two-run double for the Missions. Left fielder Daniel Johnson also homered.
The Missions were wearing their Flying Chanclas de San Antonio uniforms.
The Missions and Monclova play again Sunday at 1:05 p.m. at Wolff Stadium.
Missions left-hander Aaron Leasher pitching at Wolff Stadium.The San Diego Padres on Wednesday announced the players not on their 40-man roster who have been invited to major league spring training.
The list includes several players who have recently been with the San Antonio Missions, including:
Former Arkansas star Kevin Kopps, pitching in relief for the San Antonio Missions in September 2021, is one of the San Diego Padres’ top 30 prospects.The San Diego Padres are just days away from opening 2023 spring training at their Cactus League headquarters at the Peoria Sports Complex in the Phoenix area.
The current San Antonio Missions roster, which will see changes between now and their Texas League opener on April 6, shows five players listed as Padres prospects:
Top 30 prospects (with 2022 rankings):
No. 9 Korry Howell OF/INF
No. 13 Jackson Wolf LHP
No. 14 Joshua Mears OF
No. 24 Kevin Kopps RHP
No. 25 Alek Jacob RHP
The Padres also have four players listed on their Class A+ (High A) roster. These players could make their way up to Double-A San Antonio in the near future:
Phillip Wellman, shown at 2022 San Diego Padres’ spring training, spent five seasons as the San Antonio Missions’ manager – photo by Joe AlexanderThe San Diego Padres on Wednesday announced the field staff for the 2023 San Antonio Missions.
Former Missions manager Phillip Wellman will be the 2023 manager for the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas. He spent five seasons at the helm in Double-A San Antonio.
Luke Montz will take over as manager of the Missions. He spent the last season as a manager in the Red Sox organization. Montz spent 13 seasons as a professional catcher.
Jeff Andrews is the Missions’ new pitching coach. He spent the last two seasons as pitching coach with the Double-A Frisco Rough Riders. He was the pitching coach of the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2008.
Pat O’Sullivan is San Antonio’s new hitting coach. This is his sixth season coaching in the Padres’ organization. He spent the last two seasons as hitting coach at Class A Lake Elsinore.
Former Missions player Felipe Blanco returns to the team as bench coach. He saw action in San Antonio in parts of 2016 and 2017. He was part of the coaching staff at Lake Elsinore the last three seasons.
San Antonio Missions president Burl Yarbrough speaks to the media on Thursday. At the table are Randy Smith (from left), Bruce Hill, Reid Ryan, Hope Andrade.It was an interesting morning at Wolff Stadium as the San Antonio Missions’ new ownership group was introduced.
It was also great seeing a lot of the longtime Missions staffers.
