San Diego Padres promote highly-touted 20-year-old catcher Ethan Salas from Triple-A

The San Diego Padres have promoted 20-year-old catcher Ethan Salas from Triple-A El Paso, making him the youngest active player in the major leagues. Salas, who signed with the Padres in 2023 for a record $5.6 million bonus as a top international prospect, has quickly risen through their minor league system despite a back injury that kept him out of most of the 2025 season. At Double-A, he batted .286 with seven home runs and 37 RBIs in 72 games.

Brief written by urgent.news from Winnipeg Free Press's own syndicated text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.