ETHAN SALAS NEWS

Finally fully healthy Salas (back) is finally fully healthy after sitting out the Arizona Fall League, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports. The Padres are debating whether to send him to winter ball or to j...

Impact Salas managed just 10 games at Double-A San Antonio this season, hitting a paltry .188/.325/.219 in 41 plate appearances. While his prospect star has dimmed, it's far from expired. He turns 20 next June, and will still be young for Double-A if he indeed begins there in 2026.

NOVEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Potential Padres trade sends away Ethan Salas for incredibly cost-effective All-Star catcher | Sporting News This would give the Padres an incredibly cheap All-Star behind the dish.

OCTOBER 30 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Padres predicted to trade top 100 prospects Ethan Salas, Kruz Schoolcraft for $400 million Cy Young winner | Sporting News This would make the Padres true contenders for the NL West.

OCTOBER 21 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Will not play in AFL Salas (back) is no longer slated to play in the Arizona Fall League, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Impact Salas missed most of the 2025 season with a stress reaction in his lower back. It does not appear he has suffered a setback, but the Padres have decided to give the young catcher more time to heal rather than pushing him to play in the AFL. It's unclear whether Salas might play winter ball later this offseason instead.

OCTOBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

Ethan Salas' Removal Among Several Arizona Fall League Roster Tweaks Ethan Salas played just 10 games this season due to a back injury.

OCTOBER 3 • BASEBALLAMERICA.COM

Cleared for baseball activities Salas (back) was recently cleared to resume baseball activities at the Padres' spring training complex and will be one of the San Diego prospects who is set to participate in the A...

Impact Salas remains on Double-A San Antonio's 60-day injured list and doesn't appear in line to return to action over the final week of the Texas League season, but the young backstop looks like he could be ready to play at some point during the AFL, which runs through mid-November. Even if Salas hasn't progressed enough in his recovery from a lower back stress reaction to see action by the end of AFL play, he'll likely take part in winter ball to make up for the at-bats he lost out on this season. Salas' last appearance with San Antonio came back on April 17.

SEPTEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Padres' top prospect Ethan Salas drops nearly 60 spots in latest ranking | Sporting News The San Diego Padres' top prospect, Ethan Salas, drops nearly 60 spots in the latest MLB Pipeline top 100 prospect ranking.

AUGUST 13 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Padres top prospect Ethan Salas gets promising health update | Sporting News The San Diego Padres' new top prospect following the trade of Leo De Vries, Ethan Salas, gets a promising health update amid his potential r...

AUGUST 10 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Cleared for baseball activity Salas (back) has been cleared for baseball activities but he may not be ready for game action before the end of the minor-league season, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune...

Impact Salas hasn't played in a game since April 17, so he'll need a lengthy ramp up period and the Padres won't rush him back from this stress fracture in his back that was slower to heal than anticipated. Regardless of whether Salas makes it back before the end of the minor-league season, he'll likely play either fall or winter ball to make up for what has essentially been a lost season.

AUGUST 10 • ROTOWIRE

Cleared for baseball activity Salas (back) has been cleared for baseball activities, but he may not be ready for game action before the end of the minor-league season, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribun...

Impact Salas hasn't played in a game since April 17, so he'll need a lengthy ramp-up period and the Padres won't rush him back from this stress fracture in his back that was slower to heal than anticipated. Regardless of whether Salas makes it back before the end of the minor-league season, he'll likely play either fall or winter ball to make up for what has essentially been a lost season.

AUGUST 10 • ROTOWIRE

Slow to heal from back injury Salas is healing from a stress fracture in his back slower than the Padres anticipated, and he remains without an official timeline for a return to game action, Kyle Glaser of the...

Impact According to Padres team officials, Salas hasn't experienced any setbacks in his recovery from the injury, which initially forced him to Double-A San Antonio's 7-day injured list April 26. The 19-year-old backstop has been able to stay in shape by catching from a pitching machine and taking part in individual workouts, but he's not yet been cleared for rotational work. According to Glaser, Salas is unlikely to play again this season, but the Padres aren't officially closing the door on him being activated if he's able to make major strides in his recovery over the next few weeks.

JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Slow to heal from back injury Salas is healing from a stress fracture in his back slower than the Padres anticipated, and he remains without an official timeline for a return to game action, Kyle Glaser of the...

Impact According to Padres team officials, Salas hasn't experienced any setbacks in his recovery from the injury, which initially forced him to Double-A San Antonio's 7-day injured list April 26. The 19-year-old backstop has been able to stay in shape by catching from a pitching machine and taking part in individual workouts, but he's not yet been cleared for rotational work. According to Glaser, Salas is unlikely to play again this season, but the Padres aren't officially closing the door on him being activated if he's able to make major strides in his recovery over the next few weeks.

JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Padres make Leo De Vries, Ethan Salas decisions ahead of deadline | Sporting News The San Diego Padres make Leo De Vries and Ethan Salas decisions ahead of the deadline.

JULY 16 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

San Diego Padres' 2 best prospects remain towards the front in latest Top 100 update Leo De Vries and Ethan Salas have each been heralded as top prospects across baseball, not just within the San Diego Padres' organization. T...

JULY 13 • FRIARSONBASE.COM

Padres prospects: 2 Friars minor leaguers earn Player of the Month honors San Diego Padres prospects have definitely gotten their fair share of recognition recently. This past week, Leo De Vries and Ethan Salas eac...

JULY 13 • FRIARSONBASE.COM

Padres minors: Miguel Mendez's career night, Ethan Salas trending right Padres pitching prospect Miguel Mendez spun a career-high seven shutout innings in Fort Wayne’s win

JULY 11 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Padres' No. 2 prospect Salas to miss 2 months with stress reaction in back SAN DIEGO -- Padres catching prospect Ethan Salas has a stress reaction in his lower back, general manager A.J. Preller announced Monday. Sa...

MAY 13 • MLB.COM

Dealing with stress reaction Salas has been diagnosed with a stress reaction in his lower back and is expected to remain out until July, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

Impact Salas was placed on the 7-day injured list at the beginning of May due to back spasms, but it's since been reported that he's experiencing a stress reaction. Cassavell notes that the team is hopeful the backstop will return to the diamond at some point in July by resting the injury.

MAY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Managing back injury in minors Salas hasn't played in a minor-league game since April 17 due to back spasms, per MLB.com.

Impact The Padres have deemed Salas' absence from game action as precautionary, and the 18-year-old has been swinging and throwing at the team's spring complex, so the back issue doesn't appear to be serious. Salas began the season with Double-A San Antonio and slashed .188/.325/.219 with five RBI, five runs, two stolen bases and a 6:5 BB:K over 41 plate appearances before being shelved.

MAY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Half of MLB's Top 100 Prospects Start Season on Lower-Level Minor League Opening Day A week after Triple-A got rolling, top prospects in Double-A, High-A and Single-A like Walker Jenkins, Ethan Salas and Travis Bazzana are se...

APRIL 4 • SI.COM

Where the Padres' top-20 prospects are to start 2025 Shortstop Leo De Vries starting 2025 at high Single-A Fort Wayne, catcher Ethan Salas at Double-A San Antonio

APRIL 4 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Padres prospects lose to Athletics in Spring Breakout game USD’s Jack Costello breaks up a no-hitter; catcher Ethan Salas has two hits and throws out a runner on the bases

MARCH 15 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Fast track: What Ethan Salas, Leo De Vries can learn inside Padres' clubhouse If Padres top prospects make it to the majors before their 21st birthday, they’ll have plenty of examples to lean on

MARCH 8 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Padres notes: Ethan Salas, Leo De Vries among first cuts; Kyle Hart ready for Cactus League debut Padres top prospects shift to minor league side of complex as first cuts leave 61 players in big-league spring training

MARCH 6 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

'The future's bright': De Vries, Salas made quick impact with Padres' brass PEORIA, Ariz. -- It was only a matter of time before Padres top prospects Leo De Vries and Ethan Salas were cut from big league camp, which...

MARCH 6 • MLB.COM