CINCINNATI — The Padres will call up 20-year-old catcher Ethan Salas on Tuesday.
The group’s top prospect will be part of the workforce right here earlier than the second recreation of their collection towards the Reds as one of many two gamers added at first of September. Rosters develop to 28 gamers from the usual 26 for the season’s closing calendar month.
Salas has been enjoying in Triple-A for a month and has hit .326 with a .949 OPS in 24 video games there. He started the season in Double-A after spending all of his truncated 2025 season there.
It is unclear when Salas will catch for the Padres, however the left-handed hitter is anticipated to get at-bats because the workforce fights for a playoff spot. That seemingly will likely be in some kind of of platoon at designated hitter. The Padres will likely be extra snug utilizing Luis Campusano as a DH now that they may have three catchers on the roster.