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Ethan Salas was recently promoted by the San Diego Padres from class A+ to Double A with just 17 years old. The Venezuelan baseball player in his first meeting had a fundamental role in giving his team the victory.
The young mask was the hero of yesterday’s engagement after hitting a long double to right center field so his teammate could score the winning run in the tenth inning. With this the number one prospect of the San Diego Padres It is already beginning to show why the team made the decision to promote him.
After his first game in this category, the criollo left 4-1 with a walk received and a run driven in to leave his average at .250. The player is expected to finish this season in this category so that his development is not affected.
Ethan Salas is promoted to the Double A branch of the San Diego Padres.
The player was signed as a professional player this same year. This same campaign he has played in A and A +
The most remarkable thing is that he is barely 17 years old#BringTheGold
– Manuel Acevedo (@Macevedo_12) August 20, 2023
All baseball fans have been surprised by the great performance and by the great talent that he has displayed in each of the different categories that he has played. The religious team hopes that for season 2025 He can make his Major League debut, but many project that he can do it next year if he stays healthy and continues his good run in the Minor Leagues.
In his first season on the Minor League circuit, he has a total of .258 batting average, 9 home runs, 2 triples, 13 doubles, 59 hits, 39 RBIs, .448 SLG and 784 OPS.
One of the things that has also surprised is that the 16-year-old player made his spring training debut at the age of 16 and showed great category when receiving the team’s much more experienced pitchers. that he.
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