...The Missions have scheduled a news conference today to announce the club is signing a player development contract with the San Diego Padres, a source close to the team said Wednesday.
The decision ends a six-year affiliation with the Seattle Mariners that produced two Texas League pennants and four playoff appearances, with a regular-season record of 428-404.
The affiliation decision marks the return of the Padres to the Texas League after a 12-year absence. They last were in the Texas League in 1987-94, when they had an agreement with the Wichita Wranglers. The Missions never have been affiliated with the Padres.
The Mobile BayBears of the Southern League have been the Padres' Double-A affiliate since 1997.
The only Double AA teams left without an affiliate are Mobile and West Tennessee. Both teams are in the Southern League and neither website has anything about an announcement today. Neither newspaper has anything yet either. Will update later if there is any news.
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