Third-ranked Padres prospect Ethan Salas made the most of his first professional career at-bat.
Ethan Salas, the third-ranked prospect in the Padres’ organization, made the most of his first professional career at-bat.
Salas was added to the roster on Tuesday, following the Venezuelan catcher’s $5.6 million signing with San Diego at the opening of the 2023 international signing window. Salas became the first 16-year-old to go right in Single-A since Dodgers lefty Julio Urías did in 2013,Ethan Salas ready to swing at his first career professional hit in the minor leagues.Just two other players have made Single-A level at the age of the 17 since 2018 — Rada and Padres outfielder Samuel Zavala, who didn’t make the advanced jump like Salas but rather faced time in complex-level games before moving on to full-season play.
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