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Sports · Baseball · published 2026-09-01 · via Sports Illustrated

Padres to Promote Top Catching Prospect Ethan Salas to Majors

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The San Diego Padres are reportedly calling up catcher Ethan Salas, their top prospect, on Tuesday. At 20, he would become the youngest catcher in the majors since Ivan Rodriguez in 1991. Salas has posted career-high numbers across the minors this season, including a .296 average and 10 home runs.

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Salas has climbed quickly through San Diego's system this season, starting at Double-A before earning a late-July promotion to Triple-A El Paso. His 2026 numbers represent career bests across multiple categories, including batting average, on-base percentage, and OPS. The catcher's 17 stolen bases also stand out as an unusual stat for his position.

The promotion comes after injuries limited Salas to just 10 Double-A games in 2025. His Triple-A production was particularly strong, with a .326 average and .949 OPS in 24 games. If he debuts Tuesday against Cincinnati, he'd become the youngest catcher in the

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