Former Missions in Major League Baseball
77 Players, 26 Teams in 2021
77 Players, 26 Teams in 2021
It is no secret that the San Antonio Missions have hosted some of the biggest names in Major League Baseball history. Throughout the years, names like Mike Piazza, Pedro Martinez, Brooks Robinson, and Joe Morgan have loomed large at Nelson Wolff Stadium and in the Missions organization.
More recently, names like Corey Kluber, Trea Turner, and Fernando Tatis, Jr. have proved that San Antonio is still producing Major League talent.
During the 2021 season, 77 different former Missions players made appearances in The Show across 26 different MLB teams.
Three players from the 2021 Missions made Major League appearances (Pedro Avila, Reiss Knehr & Javy Guerra). The other 74 former Missions players can be traced back to the 2005 season.
Below you will find the lists of the former Missions players that made appearances in 2021 broken down by position players and pitchers and listed alphabetically.
Pitchers (49)
-LHP Logan Allen: Cleveland Indians, 2018 San Antonio Missions
-RHP Chase Anderson: Philadelphia Phillies, 2019 San Antonio Missions
-RHP Matt Andriese: Seattle Mariners & Boston Red Sox, 2013 San Antonio Missions
-RHP Pedro Avila: San Diego Padres, 2021 San Antonio Missions
-RHP Jacob Barnes: Toronto Blue Jays & New York Mets, 2019 San Antonio Missions
-RHP Anthony Bass: Miami Marlins, 2011 San Antonio Missions
-RHP Brad Brach: Cincinatti Reds, 2011 San Antonio Missions
-RHP Corbin Burnes: Milwaukee Brewers, 2019 San Antonio Missions
-RHP Adam Cimber: Toronto Blue Jays & Miami Marlins, 2015-2017 San Antonio Missions
-LHP Danny Coulombe: Minnesota Twins, 2019 San Antonio Missions
-RHP Enyel De Los Santos: Philadelphia Phillies & Pittsburgh Pirates, 2017 San Antonio Missions
-RHP Miguel Diaz: San Diego Padres, 2018 San Antonio Missions
-RHP Jake Faria: Arizona Diamondbacks, 2019 San Antonio Missions
-RHP Deolis Guerra: Oakland Athletics, 2019 San Antonio Missions
-RHP Javy Guerra: San Diego Padres, 2017 & 2021 San Antonio Missions
-RHP Jesse Hahn: Kansas City Royals, 2014 San Antonio Missions
-RHP Jay Jackson: San Francisco Giants, 2015 & 2019 San Antonio Missions
-RHP Reiss Knehr: San Diego Padres, 2021 San Antonio Missions
-RHP Adrian Houser: Milwaukee Brewers, 2019 San Antonio Missions
-RHP Corey Kluber: New York Yankees, 2009 & 2010 San Antonio Missions
-RHP Dinelson Lamet: San Diego Padres, 2016 San Antonio Missions
-LHP Wade LeBlanc: St. Louis Cardinals & Baltimore Orioles, 2007 San Antonio Missions
-LHP Joey Lucchesi: New York Mets, 2017 San Antonio Missions
-RHP Phil Maton: Houston Astros & Cleveland Indians, 2018 San Antonio Missions
-RHP Miles Mikolas: St. Louis Cardinals, 2011 & 2012 San Antonio Missions
-RHP Shelby Miller: Chicago Cubs & Pittsburgh Pirates, 2019 San Antonio Missions
-RHP Andres Munoz: Seattle Mariners, 2018 San Antonio Missions
-RHP Jimmy Nelson: Los Angeles Dodgers, 2019 San Antonio Missions
-RHP Chris Paddack: San Diego Padres, 2018 San Antonio Missions
-RHP Freddy Peralta: Milwaukee Brewers, 2019 San Antonio Missions
-LHP Angel Perdomo: Milwaukee Brewers, 2019 San Antonio Missions
-RHP Jake Petricka: Los Angeles Angels, 2019 San Antonio Missions
-RHP Kevin Quackenbush: Los Angeles Dodgers, 2013 San Antonio Missions
-RHP Cal Quantrill: Cleveland Indians, 2017 & 2018 San Antonio Missions
-RHP Colin Rea: Milwaukee Brewers, 2015 & 2018 San Antonio Missions
-RHP Joe Ross: Washington Nationals, 2014 San Antonio Missions
-RHP Miguel Sanchez: Milwaukee Brewers, 2019 San Antonio Missions
-RHP Burch Smith: Oakland Athletics, 2013 & 2019 San Antonio Missions
-LHP Drew Smyly: Atlanta Braves, 2019 San Antonio Missions
-RHP Robert Stock: Chicago Cubs & New York Mets, 2018 San Antonio Missions
-LHP Matt Strahm: San Diego Padres, 2018 San Antonio Missions
-LHP Brent Suter: Milwaukee Brewers, 2019 San Antonio Missions
-RHP Nick Vincent: Minnesota Twins, 2011 & 2012 San Antonio Missions
-RHP Rowan Wick: Chicago Cubs, 2018 San Antonio Missions
-LHP Brad Wieck: Chicago Cubs, 2016-2018 San Antonio Missions
-RHP Devin Williams: Milwaukee Brewers, 2019 San Antonio Missions
-RHP Taylor Williams: Miami Marlins & San Diego Padres, 2019 San Antonio Missions
-RHP Matt Wisler: San Francisco Giants & Tampa Bay Rays, 2013 & 2014 San Antonio Missions
-LHP Eric Yardley: Milwaukee Brewers, 2014-2018 San Antonio Missions
Hitters (28)
-Austin Allen, Catcher: Oakland Athletics,2016 & 2018 San Antonio Missions
-Franchy Cordero, Outfielder/Infielder: Boston Red Sox, 2016 San Antonio Missions
-Alex Dickerson, Outfielder: San Francisco Giants, 2014 San Antonio Missions
-Mauricio Dubon, Infielder/Outfielder: San Francisco Giants, 2019 San Antonio Missions
-Ty France, Infielder: Seattle Mariners, 2017 & 2018 San Antonio Missions
-Ben Gamel, Outfielder: Cleveland Indians & Pittsburgh Pirates, 2019 San Antonio Missions
-Trent Grisham, Outfielder: San Diego Padres, 2019 San Antonio Missions
-Jake Hager, Infielder: Arizona Diamondbacks & New York Mets, 2019 San Antonio Missions
-Austin Hedges, Catcher: Cleveland Indians, 2013 & 2014 San Antonio Missions
-Keston Hiura, Infielder: Milwaukee Brewers, 2019 San Antonio Missions
-Travis Jankowski, Outfielder: Philadelphia Phillies, 2014 & 2015 San Antonio Missions
-Sean Kazmar, Jr., Infielder: Atlanta Braves, 2007 & 2008 San Antonio Missions
-Josh Naylor, Outfielder/Infielder: Cleveland Indians, 2017 & 2018 San Antonio Missions
-Jacob Nottingham, Catcher: Milwaukee Brewers & Seattle Mariners, 2019 San Antonio Missions
-Hernan Perez, Infielder/Outfielder: Washington Nationals, 2019 San Antonio Missions
-Jace Peterson, Infielder: Milwaukee Brewers, 2014 San Antonio Missions
-Corey Ray, Outfielder: Milwaukee Brewers, 2019 San Antonio Missions
-Hunter Renfroe, Outfielder: Boston Red Sox, 2014 & 2015 San Antonio Missions
-Franmil Reyes, Outfielder: Cleveland Indians, 2017 San Antonio Missions
-Webster Rivas, Catcher: San Diego Padres, 2017 & 2018 San Antonio Missions
-Rene Rivera, Catcher: Cleveland Indians & Washington Nationals, 2005 San Antonio Missions
-Jose Rondon, Infielder: St. Louis Cardinals, 2015-2017 San Antonio Missions
-Travis Shaw, Infielder: Milwaukee Brewers & Boston Red Sox, 2019 San Antonio Missions
-Troy Stokes, Jr., Outfielder: Pittsburgh Pirates, 2019 San Antonio Missions
-Fernando Tatis, Jr.: Infielder/Outfielder: San Diego Padres, 2017 & 2018 San Antonio Missions
-Tyrone Taylor, Outfielder: Milwaukee Brewers, 2019 San Antonio Missions
-Trea Turner, Infielder: Los Angeles Dodgers & Washington Nationals, 2015 San Antonio Missions
-Luis Urias, Infielder: Milwaukee Brewers, 2017 San Antonio Missions
The Milwaukee Brewers had the most former Missions this season with 16 while the San Diego Padres had the second most with 11 players.
The 2019 San Antonio Missions team had 30 players appear in the MLB this season while the 2018 team had 17 players in the MLB.
With talented Missions players scattered around the minor leagues, the 2022 season could see even more San Antonio players making impacts at the big-league level.
RockHounds Silence Missions on Wednesday Night
SAN ANTONIO (May 14, 2025) – Left-hander Greg Jump tossed six scoreless innings in his Double-A debut to help the Midland RockHounds (21-14) shut out the San Antonio Missions (17-18). Jump, an LSU product, earned the win, while Victor Lizarraga suffered the 6-0 defeat. A Junior Perez two-run homer, three
19 Hits Give RockHounds Series Opener Over Missions
SAN ANTONIO (May 13, 2025) – The Midland RockHounds (20-14) pounded 19 hits in a 14-6 Tuesday afternoon win against the San Antonio Missions (17-17). The 19 hits are the most allowed by the Missions so far in 2025. Henry Bolte drove in four runs on four hits and finished
Valenzuela’s Eighth-Inning Homer Secures Series Split for San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO (May 11, 2025) – Brandon Valenzuela started the two-week homestand with a walk-off homer against Corpus Christi last Tuesday, and he finished it with a game-winning homer in the eighth inning on Sunday afternoon to give the San Antonio Missions (17-16) a 2-1 victory and series split against
Sanabria Calls Game, Blasts Walk-Off Homer Against Frisco
SAN ANTONIO (May 10, 2025) – Down to their final out, Romeo Sanabria crushed a walk-off two-run homer to give the San Antonio Missions (16-16) an exhilarating 2-1 win over the Frisco RoughRiders (20-12). The Missions had been held hitless into the sixth inning by Frisco starter Mitch Bratt, but
RoughRiders Squeeze by Oat Milkers
SAN ANTONIO (May 9, 2025) – The San Antonio Missions (15-16), playing as the Malmo Oat Milkers, placed the tying-run in scoring position in the ninth inning but ultimately fell short against the Frisco RoughRiders (20-11) in a 4-3 loss. The game began as a pitcher’s duel between Jagger Haynes
Frisco Takes Rain-Soaked Matchup with Flying Chanclas
SAN ANTONIO (May 8, 2025) – After a 1-hour and 23-minute rain delay, the Frisco RoughRiders (19-11) used 12 hits and five Flying Chanclas de San Antonio (15-15) errors to win 12-6 on Thursday night. Nick Krauth took home the victory out of the bullpen while San Antonio starter Victor
RoughRiders Combine to No-Hit Missions
SAN ANTONIO (May 7, 2025) – Kohl Drake, Ryan Lobus and Skylar Hales combined to throw a no-hitter for the Frisco RoughRiders (18-11) against the San Antonio Missions (15-14) on Wednesday afternoon at Wolff Stadium. For Frisco, it’s their sixth no-hitter in franchise history and first since July 29, 2011,
Missions Take Advantage of Big Innings to Rout Frisco in Opener
SAN ANTONIO (May 6, 2025) – The San Antonio Missions (15-13) welcomed the Frisco RoughRiders (17-11) to the Alamo City with an offensive outburst, scoring nine runs on ten hits and riding the arm of Braden Nett's first win to a 9-2 rout. The game marked the opening of a
Missions Walk-Off Hooks, Earn Series Split
SAN ANTONIO (May 4, 2025) – After starting off the homestand with a walk-off win over the Corpus Christi Hooks (9-18), the San Antonio Missions (14-13) came from behind and walked-off the Hooks for the second time to earn a series split on Sunday. A Moisés Gómez sacrifice fly scored
Merrill Singles Twice as Missions Get Back in Win Column
SAN ANTONIO (May 3, 2025) – An eventful evening in San Antonio, which included Padres outfielder Jackson Merrill’s addition to the lineup for a rehab assignment and a Top Gun themed game, was capped off with a 4-1 win for the San Antonio Missions (13-13) over the Corpus Christi Hooks
Hooks Hold Off Missions on Friday Night
SAN ANTONIO (May 2, 2025) – Despite a solid performance by starter Victor Lizarraga, costly errors and a quiet night with the bats resulted in a 5-3 loss for the San Antonio Missions (12-13) to the Corpus Christi Hooks (9-16). Lizarraga got the start in the fourth game of a
San Antonio’s Bats Quieted by Corpus Christi
SAN ANTONIO (May 1, 2025) – In a well-pitched ball game for both teams on Thursday night, the Corpus Christi Hooks (8-16) got the best of the Flying Chanclas de San Antonio (12-12) in a 3-1 game. Despite a solo home run by Catcher Brandon Valenzuela, the Hooks took the
Hooks Take Wednesday Night Matchup at The Wolff
SAN ANTONIO (April 30, 2025) – The Corpus Christi Hooks (7-16) broke a tie in the fifth and never looked back, defeating the San Antonio Missions (12-11) by a score of 8-2 on Wednesday night. San Antonio starter Braden Nett took the loss while Hooks starter Trey Dombrowski claimed the
Valenzuela Crushes Walk-Off Homer as Missions Blank Hooks
SAN ANTONIO (April 29, 2025) – With the game locked at zero in the bottom of the ninth inning, Brandon Valenzuela clobbered a walk-off home run to give the San Antonio Missions (12-10) a thrilling 2-0 win over the Corpus Christi Hooks (6-16). Henry Bàez, the Missions’ starter, sparkled through
Missions Shortstop Francisco Acuña Mashes His Way to Texas League Player of the Week Award
SAN ANTONIO (April 28, 2025) — Four home runs, including a game-winning blast on Thursday night in Amarillo, paved the way for Missions shortstop Francisco Acuña to win Texas League Player of the Week for the week of April 21-27. In six games against the Amarillo Sod Poodles, Acuña went
San Antonio Takes Sunday Finale Over Pigweeds
AMARILLO, Texas (April 27, 2025) – A stellar defensive play from Tyler Robertson and homers from Anthony Vilar and Brandon Valenzuela aided clutch pitching to give the San Antonio Missions a 5-4 win over the Amarillo Sod Poodles, who today played as the Yellow City Pigweeds. San Antonio starter Jagger
Missions Drop Both Ends of Saturday Doubleheader in Amarillo
AMARILLO, Texas (April 26, 2025) – With the help of five homers across two games, the Amarillo Sod Poodles (8-12) swept both ends of a Saturday doubleheader against the San Antonio Missions (10-10). In game one, Amarillo took a 4-0 lead that disappeared after a Missions comeback, but a late
Acuña Blasts Homer in Fourth Straight Game, Missions Outlast Sod Poodles in Extra Innings
AMARILLO, Texas (April 24, 2025) – A season-high 13 runs on a season-high 17 hits proved to be enough for the San Antonio Missions to end up above the Amarillo Sod Poodles in a topsy-turvy 13-11 win in ten innings. In the tenth inning, Francisco Acuña lifted a three-run homer
Late Comeback Falls Short as Sod Poodles Escape with Victory
AMARILLO, Texas (April 23, 2025) – After a one hour and 29-minute rain delay, a rare low-scoring game took place at Hodgetown. San Antonio Missions starter Henry Bàez struck out seven while allowing just two runs, and Avery Short pitched into the seventh inning for the Amarillo Sod Poodles. The
Pointy Boots Clobber Five Homers to Beat Missions
AMARILLO, Texas (April 22, 2025) – After the Missions jumped on top with a Francisco Acuña grand slam, the Amarillo Sod Poodles, playing as the Pointy Boots, scored 15 unanswered runs on the way to a 15-4 win over the Missions. Amarillo blasted five home runs, including three in the
Naturals Earn Series Split with Sunday Win in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO – The Northwest Arkansas Naturals pounced on the San Antonio Missions with 12 runs on 14 hits to earn a series split in the Alamo City. Peyton Wilson drove in three runs with four hits, including two triples, and Ryan Ramsey followed up his inclusion in Tuesday’s no
Wolf Twirls Another Gem, Missions Lose in Extras
SAN ANTONIO, (April 19, 2025) – The pitcher’s duel between the Naturals and Missions was as advertised in San Antonio Saturday night, as both offenses were silenced through eleven innings. However, it was the Naturals who ultimately came out on top 6-0 after pulling away in the 12th inning thanks
Castañon Walks Off Naturals in Friday Night Thriller
SAN ANTONIO, (April 18, 2025) – With two outs in the tenth inning and the bases loaded, Marcos Castañon dribbled a ball to third and barely beat out the throw to send 5,877 fans at Wolff Stadium into a frenzy. The walk-off infield single gave the San Antonio Missions an
Flying Chanclas Soar in Comeback Win Against Naturals
Despite trailing 3-0 early, the Flying Chanclas de San Antonio stormed back to defeat the Northwest Arkansas Naturals 7-4. Two-run blasts from Miami natives Romeo Sanabria and Anthony Vilar gave the Missions a 4-3 lead in the sixth frame, and after the Naturals tied it, Kai Murphy put the Chanclas
Haynes Picks Up His First Win as San Antonio Defeats Northwest Arkansas
SAN ANTONIO – Jagger Haynes picked up his first Double-A win thanks in large part to a three-run homer from Moisès Gòmez as the Missions defeated the Northwest Arkansas Naturals 4-1. The 22-year-old Opening Day starter for the Missions scattered four hits and two walks across 5.2 innings in which