Chris Tremie was introduced as the new manager for the San Antonio Missions on Wednesday, bringing a veteran voice with extensive minor league experience to the San Diego Padres’ Double-A affiliate for the 2026 season.
The 20-foot-tall steel sculpture, featuring two hands emerging from rippling water, symbolizes unity and heritage, inspired by a Mission San José descendant.
As Hispanic Heritage Month wraps up on Wednesday, Mamapeño, the official mascot of the Flying Chanclas de San Antonio, has become a favorite at the ballpark — especially among fans and local abuelitas or grandmothers.
After playing two sold-out banana ball games over the weekend, players from the Party Animals and Texas Tailgaters teams brought their energy to a different crowd.
The San Antonio Missions hosted a special fundraising game on Saturday to support those impacted by the Hill Country floods.
The San Antonio Missions recently said goodbye to several players following trades by the San Diego Padres, all while stepping up to support Hill Country flood relief through community events and fundraising efforts.
The San Diego Padres and Boston Red Sox are joining the San Antonio Missions in supporting Hill Country flood relief efforts.
The San Antonio Independent School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved the sale of a critical piece of land that is expected to become the future home of the San Antonio Missions.
San Antonio Missions’ pitcher Henry Baez was named the Texas League Pitcher of the Month for June, according to a news release.
As the San Antonio Missions pursue a playoff spot in the Texas League South, their game at the Wolff Stadium featured a special twist — cats took center stage during the “Take Meow’t to the Ballgame” event.
22-year-old right-handed pitcher Braden Nett is now recognized as San Diego’s top prospect at the Double-A level.
San Diego Padres outfielder Jackson Merrill is in San Antonio on a rehab assignment for a hamstring injury, where he recently played his first game of the season with the San Antonio Missions.
There may not be any designs yet, but the San Antonio Missions’ dream of a downtown, minor league baseball stadium is rounding the baseball diamond toward reality.
The San Antonio Missions announced Thursday they’ve hired a well-known designer to bring a proposed new downtown ballpark to life.
The San Antonio City Council approved the creation of a new development district on Thursday that would own and operate a new downtown baseball stadium for the Missions.
Several young prospects will be looking to make their marks when the San Antonio Missions take the field at Wolff Stadium on Friday night.
As part of the Trump administration’s federal budget cuts, the National Park Service (NPS) is facing significant reductions that could impact San Antonio’s historic missions, including the closure of the law enforcement facility at Mission San Jose.
San Antonio Independent School District trustees voted 5-1 Monday evening to approve the broad strokes of a deal to turn over a key piece of property for a downtown minor league baseball stadium.
San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg joined the KSAT Q&A to discuss the plans for the San Antonio Missions Stadium and about the city’s efforts to protect the Edwards Aquifer.
San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg joined the KSAT Q&A to discuss if the public’s tax payer dollars will be used to help pay Project Marvel and about the public support for two potential sports venues planned for downtown.
The San Antonio Independent School District is trying to run up the score in a land deal with the San Antonio Missions and its partners for a 2.3-acre parking lot. "
If the San Antonio Missions want to build a new downtown ballpark, the San Antonio Independent School District has a list of conditions it wants met to sell the land to the team.
The final piece of the property puzzle for a downtown baseball stadium could carry a big price tag for the San Antonio Missions and its partners. But the alternatives could be worse.
The City of San Antonio and Bexar County are now on board to making a new downtown baseball stadium a reality, committing property tax dollars to help fund the project. Here’s how it could all come together.
San Antonio ISD board trustees are scheduled to discuss Monday night real estate options, including a creekside property downtown that stands in the way of a new, minor league baseball stadium.
A 2.3-acre piece of land on Camaron Street near San Pedro Creek Park and West Martin Street is just one point of contention for neighbors as the San Antonio Missions downtown baseball stadium debate continues.
NBA and minor league baseball stadiums both had below 40% favorability in a September poll conducted by the University of Texas at San Antonio's Center for Public Opinion Research.
The San Antonio ISD Board of Trustees wants to find out what district residents have to say about the sale of land for a downtown baseball stadium for the San Antonio Missions.
After several innings’ worth of public discussion, the San Antonio City Council gave the signal Thursday afternoon for a minor league baseball stadium project to round first base.
The proposal for a $160 million San Antonio Missions ballpark relies on also developing the surrounding area, including the low-cost Soap Factory Apartments. Thursday's vote would give the go-ahead to the broad strokes of a deal with the city, county, Missions ownership, and a downtown developer.
Residents of the 381-unit Soap Factory Apartments worry that affordable housing will be out of their grasp if a downtown baseball stadium project forces them out as planned.
San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg joined the KSAT Q&A to discuss the Mission Stadium voting plan, if there will be reinvested area near the stadium and construction near Hemisfair.
KSAT met former Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff, the namesake of the Missions’ current home stadium, to discuss his feelings about the site moving downtown.
While supporters like Mayor Ron Nirenberg say the ball park proposal is a fair deal with a group of local owners, a ball team’s worth of opponents came to a public hearing Thursday afternoon to object to the funding method, a lack of public input on the plan so far, and residents’ displacement from a low-cost apartment complex.
Celebrate and honor the history and culture of San Antonio during the ninth annual World Heritage Festival in September.
San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg joined the KSAT Q&A to discuss the updates on the Missions Stadium and budget meeting outcomes.
The details on how a potential San Antonio Missions’ downtown baseball stadium would be financed were revealed Wednesday during a city council meeting.
Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai joined the KSAT Q&A to discuss conversations about the San Antonio Mission moving downtown and the county budget.
Nelson Wolff Municipal Stadium, the current home of the San Antonio Missions, does not meet Major League Baseball player facility standards for minor league team affiliates, according to the team’s owners.
San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg joined the KSAT Q&A to discuss the San Antonio Missions coming to downtown. Nirenberg also discussed how the ballpark will be financed.
The San Antonio Missions are expected to have a new ballpark built in downtown San Antonio by April 2028, according to a letter from Bexar County and the City of San Antonio to Major League Baseball.
The San Antonio Missions are set to have a new ballpark built in downtown San Antonio by April 2028, according to a letter from the City of San Antonio sent to Major League Baseball.
Mayor Ron Nirenberg joined the chorus of local politicians’ voices who would like to keep the Missions playing baseball in San Antonio for the foreseeable future.
The Texas General Land Office joined forces with several marquee players on the San Antonio Missions’ Double-A team for a series of presentations on how to prepare for severe weather.
As a way to celebrate Victor Wembanyama's Rookie of the Year award, the San Antonio Missions are hosting a “Wemby Night” on Wednesday, May 29 when they take on the Frisco RoughRiders.
Sacred pieces of San Antonio's history have been the recent target of vandals. Congressional leaders are pushing to protect San Antonio's Missions from further destruction.
The emails and texts obtained through an open records request indicate officials with the city and the Spurs organization have had a handful of conversations and meetings over the past few months prior to the Spurs winning the NBA Draft Lottery and selecting Victor Wembanyama.
San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg threw out a ceremonial first pitch to San Antonio Spurs great and Hall-of-Famer David Robinson at the San Antonio Missions season opener Tuesday night at Wolff Stadium.
Renowned local artist Rex Hausman was commissioned to create one of his trademark cinematic paintings of the iconic Mission Espada to raise money for the Mission Heritage Partners.
The San Antonio Missions minor league baseball team has been sold to a local ownership group that includes a lot of well-known business, civic and sports greats.
The San Antonio Missions minor league baseball team will soon be sold to a new ownership group, pending city approval of a new lease at Wolff Stadium.
Major League Baseball is looking to enhance player experience in the minor league, but the decision comes at a price that could cost San Antonio its double-A team, the Missions.
The San Antonio Missions baseball team is making a large contribution to the Robb School Memorial Fund after raising over $50,000 from its Uvalde jersey auction on Thursday.
The San Antonio Missions baseball team showed their support for the Uvalde community by wearing custom maroon jerseys during a game against the Amarillo Sod Poodles on Thursday.
The San Antonio Missions will represent the community of Uvalde during a game against the Amarillo Sod Poodles next week.
Investigators are seeking help from the public to identify vandals who broke into historic churches at San Antonio Missions National Historical Park earlier this month.
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The connection between baseball and Juneteenth might seem thin at first, but the two are closely connected.
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SAN ANTONIO – Minor league baseball will officially return to the Alamo City in May. On Thursday afternoon, a week removed from announcing their reunion with the San Diego Padres to play Double-A baseball, the San Antonio Missions unveiled their 2021 schedule. San Antonio opens this year’s campaign with 12 straight road games, two six-game series against Corpus Christi and Midland starting on Tuesday, May 3. https://t.co/e20KFaG3sV ☀️⚾ pic.twitter.com/1UszCdNfbu — San Antonio Missions (@missionsmilb) February 18, 2021San Antonio will play exactly half of their 120 scheduled games at home. The Missions have three vital stretches of 12 straight home games starting in mid June, early July and the latter stages of August.
SAN ANTONIO – Double-A baseball is returning to the San Antonio area courtesy of a familiar franchise. On Thursday afternoon, the San Antonio Missions announced via press release that they have signed a “professional development license (PDL) with San Diego Padres” and will operate as their Minor League Affiliate for the upcoming season. “We are excited to come to an agreement with the San Diego Padres,” Missions President Burl Yarbrough said in the press release. 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,” explained Padres Senior Director of Player Development Sam Geaney.
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SAN ANTONIO Since the San Antonio Missions became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015, the city of San Antonio has held an annual festival to honor the designation and raise funds to preserve the Missions. San Antonio Missions temporarily further modify operations to implement health guidanceThe virtual festival will take place from Sept. 8-13 and will also celebrate Mission San Joses 300th year. The photos will be displayed at Mission San Jose and will be free to the public to see through the fall. Sept. 10Virtual San Antonio Missions Trivia Night - This is free and open to the public, registration is required. Sept. 11Virtual Classical Concert: Celebrating Mission San Jose - This performance by Agarita Chamber Players will be live-streamed from the Mission San Jose Church.
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SAN ANTONIO San Antonio Missions National Historical Park will temporarily further modify operations in response to federal, state and local guidance and to support the nation's effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19, according to the National Park Service. Parking lot gates at Mission Concepcin, Mission San Jos, Mission San Juan and Mission Espada. The following spaces will continue to be available:The grounds at Mission Concepcin, Mission San Juan and Mission Espada will remain open daily from sunrise to sunset. The grounds at Mission San Jos will continue to be open from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily. The health and wellbeing of visitors and employees at San Antonio Missions National Historical Park remains our top priority, the National Park Services news release said.
SAN ANTONIO The Missions season is officially over before it even began. Tuesday afternoon, Major League Baseball informed Minor League Baseball that they would not provide any players to affiliated minor league teams due to the coronavirus pandemic. The decision effectively canceled the 2020 Minor League Baseball season. These are unprecedented times for our country and our organization as this is the first time in our history that weve had a summer without Minor League Baseball played, said Minor League Baseball President & CEO Pat OConner. Baseball fans in San Antonio have always supported us.While the Missions will not play at Wolff Stadium this year, the Flying Chanclas de San Antonio will.
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SAN ANTONIO – Baseball has returned to Wolff Stadium in the form of the Texas Collegiate League – a wooden bat league comprised of college players and the Missions are fielding The Flying Chanclas de San Antonio with former local standouts. The three months without school or conference-sponsored baseball events has been a difficult challenge for many of the players to navigate and they are grateful for the opportunity to play summer ball. Many of the players grew up playing against one another and look forward to suiting up for the same team. “It’s nice to see everybody that’s made it into college and made it to the upper levels to come back together and play again for San Antonio.”Playing for an organization tied to the San Antonio Missions and at Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium holds additional meaning for local players. “Ever since I was a little kid, I’d always watch the San Antonio Missions and Chanclas and everything and I’d always dreamed about being on this field and playing in a professional atmosphere and everything,” Porter said.
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