Padres: Ethan Salas is 16, promoted to Single-A; scouting report
May 31, 2023 9:35 am ET
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There are these moments you have when you get older or, at least, as a soon-to-be-41-year-old (gahhhhhhhhhhh), I have them.
It usually happens during pro sports league drafts. Like when an 18-year-old or whatever player gets taken No. 1 overall in the NHL draft and Im thinking, well, heres a guy who will carry a giant pro franchise on his back and holy cow (not the word I use) Im in my 40s.
It happened to me on Wednesday morning. Im sitting here, reading about Ethan Salas. Hes a catcher in the San Diego Padres, signed out of Venezuela and handed a $5.6 million bonus (dont you wish you could make that kind of money before you turn 21?). And hes 16 years old.
Whats more: He just made his debut in Single-A. At 16. SIXTEEN. AND
Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 1:35 pm