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Padres' 16-year-old prospect makes minor league debut, doubles in first at-bat

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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. 

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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. This is my ninth year doing international scouting and, for us, this is the most interesting guy we've scouted."

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Ethan Salas, #85 of the San Diego Padres, looks on during a minor league spring training game against the Seattle Mariners at the Peoria Sports Complex on March 23, 2023 in Peoria, Arizona. (Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images)

Salas is the first player to see playing time in Single-A in his age-16 season since Julio Urias made his debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Low-A Great Lakes in 2013, according to Baseball America. 

The teenager comes from a strong baseball background, with his

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