Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The San Diego Padres have welcomed a 16-year-old into their Minor League system.
Ethan Salas, who turns 17 on Thursday, was added to the Single-A Lake Elsinore roster on Tuesday and made an immediate impact.
Ethan Salas, #85 of the San Diego Padres, sprints to first base during a spring training game against the Chicago White Sox on March 11, 2023 in Peoria, Arizona.
This marks the first game the for 16 year-old 2023 international draft pick. (Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images) The 86th-ranked prospect in Major League Baseball doubled and singled in his first two at-bats, adding a walk and scoring a run for the Storm. BLUE JAYS' ANTHONY BASS FACES BACKLASH OVER APOLOGY FOR SHARING VIDEO: 'THIS IS THE MOST PATHETIC THING' The Padres signed the Venezuelan catcher to a $5.6 million deal in January. "He's kind of the total-package catcher," scouting director Chris Kemp said after the Padres signed Salas this winter, according to MLB.com. "It's just rare.