| Ethan Salas | |
|---|---|
| San Diego Padres – No. 90 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: 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]
Considered the top international free agent in the 2023 class and "one of the top catching prospects in recent history,"[2] Salas signed with the San Diego Padres in January for a record $5.6 million bonus.[3][4][5][1]
He was promoted to Class AA at age 17, a nearly unprecedented rise through the team's farm system.[6] A.J. Preller, the Padres president of baseball operations, said that the promotion was "aggressive" but that Salas was "up to the challenge."[7]
As of August 2023, Salas was ranked near the top of several top prospect lists.[8][9]
His brother, José Salas, plays in the Minnesota Twins organization.[10][11]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Int'l splash signee Salas a rare 'total-package catcher'". MLB.com.
- ^ Sprung, Shlomo (2022-12-15). "Everything You Need to Know About Ethan Salas". Boardroom. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ^ "'Building something special': Padres sign top international prospect Ethan Salas for $5.6 million". January 15, 2023.
- ^ "Padres Sign Top International Prospect, Venezuelan Catcher Ethan Salas, 16". January 21, 2023.
- ^ "Ethan Salas is Padres' latest top international prospect: 'He's wired different'".
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Top 100 Baseball Prospects". MLB.com. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "'Who doesn't want to be a Padre right now?' Ethan Salas, 16, eager to start pro climb". January 18, 2023.
- ^ "Padres Prioritize 'Special' Talent Ethan Salas". February 7, 2023.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)