A look at how Padres players and prospects are faring while assigned to various offseason leagues this winter.
Ethan Salas participates in drills during Padres spring training workouts at the Peoria Sports Complex on Monday, Feb. 12, 2024 in Peoria, AZ. The Padres’ catching prospect celebrated his 18th birthday in one locale in 2024, did not do much for the numbers on the back of his TinCaps baseball card and still may remember this season as an important foundational experience., who doubles as the Padres’ assistant farm director. “ … He was able to post for 469 plate appearances.
A knee injury ended that season and Salas was, in the words of Daly, “pitched tough,” as he settled in for a full season in the Midwest League in 2024. For starters, Salas’ plate discipline largely put him in good hitter’s counts, Daly said, only for advanced pitchers to spin breaking balls and offspeed offerings in places he was expecting fastballs.
To say nothing of his reputation as a defensive weapon, Salas walked away from the experience with clear developmental directives to take into the Arizona Fall League: Sharpen the barrel accuracy, stay on time against different types of pitches and stay in the big part of the field.The 18-year-old is tied for third in the Arizona Fall League with 10 RBIs, tied for second with five doubles and is hitting .333/.378/.
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