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| HT/WT: 6-1, 185 lbs |
| Birthplace: Kissimmee, FL |
| Age: 20 |
| Experience: R |
| Bats/Throws: L, R |
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1:32Padres Call Up Top Prospect Ethan Salas Per Reports
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1:13Jackson Chourio Walk-Off Gives Brewers 2-0 NLDS Lead
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1:04Jackson Chourio's Walk-Off Gives Brewers 2-0 NLDS Lead
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1:24NLDS Game 2 Highlights: Padres at Brewers (10/4)
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0:51Brewers Take 2-0 NLDS Lead Over Padres
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1:21Why the Brewers Are Overlooked in the NLDS
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1:07Chourio Walks It Off in Game 2 as Brewers Lead 2-0
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3:52NLDS Game 1 Highlights: Padres at Brewers (10/3)
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1:25'VERY QUIRKY': Wild Ending to Game 1 Gives Brewers Series Lead
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1:47MLB Burning Questions: Can the Padres Shock the Brewers?
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0:43Expectations for Jacob Misiorowski in NLDS Game 1
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0:55David Samson Picks Dodgers to Win National League
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1:10More Surprising Storyline: White Sox or Cubs?
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0:54How the Padres Dominated NL Wild Card Game 1
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1:14Pete Crow-Armstrong's Postseason Struggles Continue
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1:30Jim Bowden's NL Playoff Bracket Predictions
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0:43Phillies or Diamondbacks: Who Gets Final NL WC Spot?
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1:30Breaking Down the Fluid NL Wild Card Race
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1:19NL Wild Card: Phillies, Padres Look to Hold Position
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1:12Padres Win 8th Straight Game, Maintain 2.5-Game Lead
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2026 Batting
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| Regular Season | .256 | 2 | 5 | .737 | 0 |
| Post Season | .250 | 0 | 1 | .450 | 0 |
Top Ethan Salas News
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Padres' Ethan Salas: Healthy scratch Sunday
Salas was scratched from the lineup for Game 2 of the NLDS against the Brewers on Sunday as a manager's decision.
The rookie backstop was initially penciled in to serve as the designated hitter Sunday after starting behind the plate in Game 1 and going 1-for-3 with a run scored, but manager Craig Stammen has instead elected to start Gavin Sheets. Salas is healthy and will be available off the bench.
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Padres' Ethan Salas: Hits first two homers
Salas went 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs and three RBI in Wednesday's 9-3 win over the Rockies.
Salas went yard in the second and fifth innings for the first two homers of his big-league career. All three of his hits so far have gone for extra bases -- his first career knock was a triple on Sunday in San Francisco. Salas is batting .143 with seven strikeouts over his first 21 plate appearances in the majors, so he still has some adjustments to make to hold his own against big-league pitchers.
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Padres' Ethan Salas: Sitting third straight
Salas isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Giants.
Salas was expected to receive the lion's share of starts behind the plate when the Padres called him up at the beginning of September, but after going 0-for-12 across his first five major-league contests, he'll now miss out on the starting nine for a third consecutive game. Freddy Fermin will handle catching duties and bat ninth Friday.
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Padres' Ethan Salas: Not in San Diego lineup
Salas is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.
Salas is absent from the lineup for the second day in a row and has started only three of eight contests since being called up. The Padres are facing a fifth lefty (Jackson Kent) during that stretch Wednesday, which has contributed to Salas' lack of playing time. He's been in the batting order twice in three tilts versus righties. Luis Campusano will be behind the plate for the Padres on Wednesday.
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Padres' Ethan Salas: Getting rest Tuesday
Salas isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Nationals.
Salas will move to the bench Tuesday after going 0-for-10 with four strikeouts across his first four games in the big leagues. Freddy Fermin will fill in behind the plate and bat ninth.
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Padres' Ethan Salas: Riding pine Saturday
Salas isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.
The lefty-swinging Salas will retreat to the bench for a second consecutive game while the Padres take on a tough southpaw in Carlos Rodon. Freddy Fermin will start at catcher and bat seventh.
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Padres' Ethan Salas: Batting sixth in major-league debut
Salas will start at catcher and bat sixth in his major-league debut Wednesday in Cincinnati.
Salas was among the Padres' September call-ups Tuesday and is set for his first start in the big leagues during Wednesday's series finale. The 20-year-old catcher has slashed .296/.374/.448 with 10 home runs, 17 stolen bases and a 47:58 BB:K over 96 games between Double-A San Antonio and Triple-A El Paso this season. Salas is likely to see the bulk of the starts at catcher down the stretch for the Padres.
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Padres' Ethan Salas: Officially promoted Tuesday
The Padres selected Salas' contract from Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday.
The Friars' top prospect, Salas is joining the big-league club for his first look in the majors. The 20-year-old was promoted to the Triple-A level in late July and carried a hot bat in his 24 games at the highest level of the minors with a .326/.410/.539 slash line in 105 plate appearances. Salas should see plenty of reps behind the plate for the Padres down the stretch, with Freddy Fermin -- who is starting Tuesday in Cincinnati -- and Luis Campusano likely to mix in occasionally.
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Padres' Ethan Salas: Promotion on tap
Salas will have his contract selected from Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Salas made the jump to Triple-A at the end of July, and he's shown no sign of slowing down. He's hitting .326 with three home runs, 24 RBI, three stolen bases and 13 runs over 24 matchups with the Chihuahuas and is now closing in on his MLB debut. The 20-year-old's promotion will become official Tuesday when rosters expand.
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Padres' Ethan Salas: Bound for Triple-A
The Padres will promote Salas from Double-A San Antonio to Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
One of the top catching prospects in baseball, the 20-year-old Salas earned the bump up to the Pacific Coast League after turning in a .777 OPS (111 wRC+) over 296 plate appearances at San Antonio on the season. Salas had been running especially hot since the start of July, slashing .320/.407/.380 on the month. Held in high regard for his pitch framing and throwing arm, Salas has the tools to stick behind the plate for the long haul, and the improved bat-to-ball skills he's shown over the past two seasons offer hope that he can be a fantasy difference-maker once he reaches the majors. Salas has also had more involvement in the run game in 2026, going 14-for-20 on stolen-base attempts at San Antonio.
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Padres' Ethan Salas: Putting up good numbers in Double-A
Through 16 games with Double-A San Antonio, Salas is slashing .296/.377/.481 with two home runs, four doubles, seven runs, nine RBI and three stolen bases.
Salas lost some of his prospect shine last season when injuries limited to him to only 10 games (all with San Antonio), during which he batted just .188 with no long balls. However, he's turned things around at the plate to begin the 2026 campaign and is coming off a big week -- from April 18 to 25, he put up a 1.278 OPS with two homers, six RBI and a stolen base over six contests. Salas won't turn 20 until June 1, and he still ranks as one of San Diego's top prospects.
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Padres' Ethan Salas: Shows out in Spring Breakout
Salas went 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, four RBI and a stolen base against the Cubs in a Spring Breakout game Saturday.
Salas starred for the Padres in the minor-league showcase, lifting a three-run homer in the fifth inning and adding a sacrifice fly in the ninth. The young catcher has struggled during the Cactus League slate, however, going just 2-for-11 at the plate but producing a 3:1 BB:K. He's still only 19 years old and has plenty of time to develop, though this could be a big year for him in the minors after Salas registered a lowly .544 OPS over 41 plate appearances in Double-A last season.
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Padres' Ethan Salas: Fully healthy again
Salas (back) is fully healthy after sitting out the Arizona Fall League, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports. The Padres are debating whether to send him to winter ball or to have him focus on preparing for spring training. "He's doing well," GM A.J. Preller said. "He's swinging the bat and looking 100 percent."
Salas managed just 10 games at Double-A San Antonio this season, hitting a paltry .188/.325/.219 in 41 plate appearances. While his prospect star has dimmed, it's far from expired. He turns 20 next June and will still be young for Double-A if he indeed begins there in 2026.
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Padres' Ethan Salas: Will not play in AFL
Salas (back) is no longer slated to play in the Arizona Fall League, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Salas missed most of the 2025 season with a stress reaction in his lower back. It does not appear he has suffered a setback, but the Padres have decided to give the young catcher more time to heal rather than pushing him to play in the AFL. It's unclear whether Salas might play winter ball later this offseason instead.
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Padres' Ethan Salas: Cleared for baseball activities
Salas (back) was recently cleared to resume baseball activities at the Padres' spring training complex and will be one of the San Diego prospects who is set to participate in the Arizona Fall League, which begins Oct. 6., MLB.com reports.
Salas remains on Double-A San Antonio's 60-day injured list and doesn't appear in line to return to action over the final week of the Texas League season, but the young backstop looks like he could be ready to play at some point during the AFL, which runs through mid-November. Even if Salas hasn't progressed enough in his recovery from a lower back stress reaction to see action by the end of AFL play, he'll likely take part in winter ball to make up for the at-bats he lost out on this season. Salas' last appearance with San Antonio came back on April 17.
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Padres' Ethan Salas: Cleared for baseball activity
Salas (back) has been cleared for baseball activities, but he may not be ready for game action before the end of the minor-league season, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Salas hasn't played in a game since April 17, so he'll need a lengthy ramp-up period and the Padres won't rush him back from this stress fracture in his back that was slower to heal than anticipated. Regardless of whether Salas makes it back before the end of the minor-league season, he'll likely play either fall or winter ball to make up for what has essentially been a lost season.
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Padres' Ethan Salas: Slow to heal from back injury
Salas is healing from a stress fracture in his back slower than the Padres anticipated, and he remains without an official timeline for a return to game action, Kyle Glaser of the Foul Territory Network reports.
According to Padres team officials, Salas hasn't experienced any setbacks in his recovery from the injury, which initially forced him to Double-A San Antonio's 7-day injured list April 26. The 19-year-old backstop has been able to stay in shape by catching from a pitching machine and taking part in individual workouts, but he's not yet been cleared for rotational work. According to Glaser, Salas is unlikely to play again this season, but the Padres aren't officially closing the door on him being activated if he's able to make major strides in his recovery over the next few weeks.
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