Ethan Salas
San Diego Padres
Catcher
Born: (2006-06-01) June 1, 2006
Kissimmee, Florida, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

Ethan Gabriel Salas (born June 1, 2006) is an American-born Venezuelan professional baseball catcher in the San Diego Padres organization.

Salas played for the Águilas del Zulia of the Venezuelan Winter League in 2022/2023.[1][2]

Considered the top international free agent in the 2023 class and "one of the top catching prospects in recent history,"[3] Salas signed with the San Diego Padres in January for a record $5.6 million bonus.[4][5][6][1]

He was promoted to Class AA at age 17, a nearly unprecedent rise through the team's farm system.[7] A.J. Preller, the Padres president of baseball operations, said that the promotion was "aggressive" but that Salas was "up to the challenge."[8]

As of August 2023, Salas was ranked near the top of most top prospect lists.[9][10]

His brother, José Salas, plays in the Minnesota Twins organization.[11][12]

References

  1. 1 2 "Int'l splash signee Salas a rare 'total-package catcher'". MLB.com.
  2. ↑ "Padres' 16-year-old Ethan Salas living up to superstar potential". March 2, 2023.
  3. ↑ Sprung, Shlomo (2022-12-15). "Everything You Need to Know About Ethan Salas". Boardroom. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  4. ↑ "'Building something special': Padres sign top international prospect Ethan Salas for $5.6 million". January 15, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Padres Sign Top International Prospect, Venezuelan Catcher Ethan Salas, 16". January 21, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Ethan Salas is Padres' latest top international prospect: 'He's wired different'".
  7. ↑ Togerson • •, Derek (2023-08-21). "Unprecedented: Padres Promote 17-Year-Old Prospect Ethan Salas to Double-A, Now Two Steps From the Major Leagues". NBC 7 San Diego. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  8. ↑ Sanders, Jeff (2023-08-21). "Minors: Teenager Ethan Salas moves to Double-A San Antonio amid mass movement in Padres farm system". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  9. ↑ "Top 100 Baseball Prospects". MLB.com. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  10. ↑ Cooper, J. J. (2023-08-11). "Precocious Ethan Salas Could Set Top 100 Record". College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects – Baseball America. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  11. ↑ "'Who doesn't want to be a Padre right now?' Ethan Salas, 16, eager to start pro climb". January 18, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Padres Prioritize 'Special' Talent Ethan Salas". February 7, 2023.
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