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Yeison Asencio
Yeison Asencio (born November 14, 1989) is a Dominican professional baseball player who is a free agent. He was signed by the San Diego Padres as an international free agent in 2009. Career San Diego Padres Asencio signed with the Padres as an international free agent on July 2, 2009. He used false documents to sign, going by the name "Yoan Alcantra", to portray himself as years younger than he actually was. He made his professional debut in 2010 with the Dominican Summer League Padres, slashing .241./.332/.395 with 5 home runs and 37 RBI. In 2011, he played for the AZL Padres, logging a batting line of .348/.367/.586 with 7 home runs and 46 RBI. The following year, Asencio played in 92 games for the Single-A Fort Wayne TinCaps, posting a .323/.353/.474 batting line with 8 home runs and 61 RBI. The Padres added Asencio to their 40-man roster after the 2012 season. In 2013, Asencio represented the Padres at the All-Star Futures Game. He split the 2013 season between the High-A Lak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Antonio Missions
The San Antonio Missions are a Minor League Baseball team of the Texas League and the Double-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. They are located in San Antonio, Texas, and are named for the Spanish missions around which the city was founded. The Missions play their home games at Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium, which opened in 1994 and seats over 6,200 people with a total capacity of over 9,000. History Early years San Antonio was home for one of the charter members of the Texas League back in 1888. Since that inaugural season the town has hosted a number of Texas League franchises, most of them using the Missions moniker. Baseball was absent only a few of the early years (1889-1891,1893–1894, 1900–1902) and again when World War II occupied most would-be ballplayers between 1943 and 1945. Initially the team went by the names "Missionaries", "Gentlemen", and "Bronchos"—a Spanish twist on the name "Broncos". During these years, nearly 250 players reached the major lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
