Ethan Salas

16-Year-Old CatcherC
2023 Fantasy Outlook
A 16-year-old catcher from Venezuela, Salas is the younger brother of Marlins prospect Jose Salas and his family has a long history of churning out pro baseball players, dating back to his grandfather. He commanded the largest singing bonus ($5.6 million) of any player in the class. Salas is considered the top pure hitter in this year's international signing class, and has experience hitting 90-plus mph velocity, which is a separator compared to his peers. He is a better real-life prospect than a fantasy prospect, and he could be seen as one of the best catching prospects in the game in a couple years. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a $5.6 million contract with the Padres in January of 2023.
Should open in AZ Complex League
CSan Diego Padres  R
March 22, 2023
Salas will likely begin his professional career in the Arizona Complex League, Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com reports.
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Assistant director of player development Mike Daly said Salas will begin his career stateside, which rules out a stint in the Dominican Summer League, but he didn't definitively rule out Salas spending time with Single-A Lake Elsinore this year in his age-16/17 season. Salas turns 17 in June and has already appeared in a Cactus League game, which is evidence of just how advanced the prized international signee is. A bilingual switch hitter, Salas is as good of a real-life 16-year-old prospect as you'll find, but he is still at least several years away from the majors.
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Gets $5.6 million
CSan Diego Padres  R
January 15, 2023
Salas signed with the Padres on Sunday for $5.6 million, Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com reports.
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