Ethan Salas is a 16-year-old catcher from the Venezuelan capital of Caracas. He has been playing baseball in Venezuela's youth leagues since he was a boy, and has shown exceptional promise.

Now, Ethan Salas is furthering the family legacy. He, his parents and his brothers toured Petco Park on Tuesday, exploring the building where Salas could one day compete in the world’s best league.

Ethan Salas ready to swing at his first career professional hit in the minor leagues. Twitter Just two other players have made Single-A level at the age of the 17 since 2018 — Rada and Padres ...

Player development staffers already had considered starting Salas in the Arizona Complex League, an advanced assignment for someone the age of a high school junior. They came away from that big ...

The New York Post’s Jon Heyman published a story Thursday about Ethan Salas, a 16-year-old catcher who is turning heads in spring training.

Salas, who is now 17, is ripping the ball since the month changed. In the first five games of July he's hitting .375, with an on-base percentage of .474, while slugging a ridiculous 1.188.

Ethan Salas #85 of the San Diego Padres takes off his catcher's mask off after the Spring Training Game against the Chicago White Sox at Peoria Stadium on March 11th. [Source: Getty Images] ...

During the 6–5 win, 16-year-old prospect Ethan Salas got the chance to step into the batter's box, making a pinch-hit appearance during the bottom of the sixth inning.

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 ...

Back in January, the San Diego Padres signed touted Venezuelan catcher Ethan Salas to a $5.6 million bonus on the first day of the 2023 international amateur signing period.

Ethan Salas is already living up to his potential. Screengrab Ethan Salas signed for the top $5.6 million bonus. Screengrab But the Padres were on him early, and he noticed what they are doing.

Salas, who turned 17 on June 1, impressed with Lake Elsinore but ended his Low-A stint hitless in his final 18 at-bats. Then, in his brief High-A experience, he went 7-for-35 (.200) with a double ...