San Diego Padres Minors Roster Projections: San Antonio Missions

The next team we will look at in the San Diego Padres minor league roster projection series is the Double-A San Antonio Missions of the Texas league.

The San Diego Padres’ Double-A affiliate, the San Antonio Missions, is coming off of having the best regular-season record in the league and a trip into the semi-finals of the Texas League playoffs.

This team was the opposite of the Lake Elsinore Storm, the team from my earlier article, who came out swinging in the first half but cooled down in the second.

They too had the roster turnover the Storm shared, just not as many injuries. They also shared the promotional train as their farm system little brother but received more players than they sent out.

At one point last season I would have thought that there was no way they don’t win the Texas League title. But, naturally, that’s why they play the games now, isn’t it?

Roster Projections for Padres’ AA Affiliate, the San Antonio Missions

If this team doesn’t complete what they started last season or at least make it to the championship series, It will be a shock. The starting pitching rotation here is just as talented as the rotation in Lake Elsinore, perhaps even more.

Below you will also see the first of my big surprises that will be sure to kick up some controversy.

San Diego Padres’ fans, let us meet our 2018 Double-A affiliate, the San Antonio Missions of the Texas League.

25-man Roster

Starting Rotation:

1) Brett Kennedy-RH

2) Joey Lucchesi-LH

3) Cal Quantrill-RH

4) Eric Lauer-LH

5) Jacob Nix-RH

Spot Starter/Long Man:

6) Kyle Lloyd-RH

Bullpen:

MR-Rowan Wick-RH

MR-Brad Wieck-LH

MR-Jose Castillo-LH

SU-Eric Yardley-RH

SU-T.J. Weir-RH

CL-Trey Wingenter-RH

Lineup:

C-Austin Allen

1B-Josh Naylor

2B-Ruddy Giron

3B-Carlos Belen

SS-Javier Guerra

LF-Nick Torres

CF-Michael Gettys

RF-Nick Schulz

Bench:

C-Webster Rivas

IF-Fernando Perez

Utility-Kyle Overstreet

OF-Auston Bousfield

OF-Edwin Moreno

Next: Roster Projections for Lake Elsinore

If you are wondering where a certain number one shortstop prospect might be. You will have to wait and see which list he is on. There are only two lists left San Diego Padres fans.

Which of the last two rosters do you expect to see that shortstop on?

Next up: El Paso Chihuahuas