Ethan Gabriel Salas (born June 1, 2006) is an American-born Venezuelan professional baseball catcher in the San Diego Padres organization.
[1] Salas spent time growing up in Florida, the Dominican Republic, and Venezuela.
[3] Considered the top international free agent in the 2023 class and "one of the top catching prospects in recent history,"[4] Salas signed with the San Diego Padres in January for a record $5.6 million bonus.
[5][6][7][3] He was promoted to Class AA at age 17, a nearly unprecedented rise through the team's farm system.
Preller, the Padres president of baseball operations, said that the promotion was "aggressive" but that Salas was "up to the challenge.