Padres news: Ethan Salas walks off Marlins in extra innings
Ethan Salas delivered the biggest hit of his young MLB career Saturday night and helped give the San Diego Padres a 7-6 walk-off win over the Miami Marlins at Petco Park. The Padres and Marlins entered the bottom of the 10th tied at 6-6. Jake Cronenworth started the inning as the automatic runner and moved to third on a wild pitch. With one out and […] The post Padres news: Ethan Salas walks off…
San Diego Padres secured a thrilling 7-6 walk-off victory over the Miami Marlins in extra innings on Saturday night. Ethan Salas, the team's 20-year-old catcher, delivered the game-winning hit, marking his first Major League Baseball (MLB) walk-off of his young career. The Padres and Marlins were tied at 6-6 heading into the bottom of the 10th inning when Salas stepped up to the plate.
Facing Marlins reliever Josh Ekness with a 0-2 count, Salas lined a single up the middle, advancing Jake Cronenworth from third to score the winning run. This remarkable performance made Salas the youngest player, at the time, to record a walk-off RBI since Manny Machado accomplished the feat for the Baltimore Orioles in 2012. The win also significantly impacted San Diego's playoff position, improving their record to 86-69 and reducing their magic number to three for a third consecutive postseason appearance.
The victory came just two days after Salas joined the Padres, further solidifying his importance as the team closes in on a playoff berth with only a few regular-season games remaining.
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