Padres prospects to watch for on San Antonio Missions

Former Arkansas star Kevin Kopps pitched the ninth inning for the San Antonio Missions on Saturday at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
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:

No. 11 Noel Vela LHP

No. 15 Garrett Hawkins RHP

No. 19 Ryan Bergert RHP

No. 28 Brandon Valenzuela C

The official San Antonio Missions roster is here:
milb.com/san-antonio/roster

The Padres’ Triple-A team is the El Paso Chihuahuas. Their roster is loaded with former San Antonio Missions players:
milb.com/el-paso/roster

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