SAN FRANCISCO -- It took longer than he probably expected, but Ethan Salas has his first Major League hit.

When the Padres made Coleman Borthwick their first-round selection in the 2026 Draft, scouting director Chris Kemp cited the 6-foot-6 hurler’s “track record of domination” as being a big part of why the club nabbed him 21st overall. That belief also led to the organization turning to its No. 3

The Padres have built a strong reputation for finding impressive young talent in the international free agent market during the AJ Preller era, signing notable names such as Ethan Salas (SD No. 1 /MLB No. 23) , Leo De Vries (A's No. 1 / MLB No. 2) , Adrian Morejon

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Elliot Lascelles had been on the Padres' radar long before they drafted him. Now they're getting to see what he can do up close and personal, The top Canadian position player in the 2026 Draft, San Diego's No. 5 prospect had spent much of his prep career showing that he

CINCINNATI -- Sometime Monday night, Ethan Salas got the phone call he’s been waiting for his entire life -- the call letting him know he’d get to wear the Padres uniform he’s spent the past four seasons working toward. When he next dons his catching gear in a game, he’ll

CINCINNATI -- The Padres have viewed Ethan Salas as their catcher of the future from the moment they signed him. That future began Tuesday, with his callup to the big leagues.

The Padres have been aggressive with Ethan Salas since signing him as 2023’s No. 1 international prospect for $5.6 million, first by assigning him to Single-A Lake Elsinore right out of the gate. They stayed by him after a down year at High-A in 2024 and while he dealt with

The playoff format to determine the winner of the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League was refreshed last year with the introduction of the DSL Cup. Under the new format, the top 16 DSL teams participate in a two-stage DSL postseason -- with an opening round of pool play -- to determine

Two years ago, as Yu Darvish began to work his way back toward Petco Park, he made a rehab start for High-A Fort Wayne. The catcher that day was 18-year-old Ethan Salas. Fast-forward to Thursday night with right-hander Joe Musgrove making what could possibly be his final rehab start before

And then there were four. With the conclusion of pool play in the second-ever DSL Cup on Saturday morning, the road to crowning this year's Dominican Summer League champion has been narrowed to the Padres Gold, Royals Fortuna, Reds and Giants Black squads.

In just his second professional game, Robbie Lavey checked off a pair of milestones -- with one swing. Lavey notched his first hit and home run for High-A Fort Wayne on Friday, just one month after the Padres selected him in the fourth round of the 2026 Draft. The TinCaps,

SAN DIEGO -- In the days following a Trade Deadline, has the Padres' farm system ever looked so … stable? Under general manager A.J. Preller, there’s almost always been some level of major upheaval. He’s traded top prospects by the handfuls at recent Deadlines. It usually leaves MLB Pipeline’s prospect

At times, the smallest dogs bark the loudest. That being the case, it’s almost fitting that Ethan Salas’ first Triple-A home run for the El Paso Chihuahuas squeaked over the fence in the right-field corner. Not gargantuan yet still mighty, its significance extends well beyond its distance. With the long

Ethan Salas is on the move … to a new level of the San Diego farm system. The Padres promoted their top prospect to Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday and he responded by falling just a homer shy of the cycle during the club's 9-7 loss in extra innings to

The Padres announced on Monday that they signed 20 of their 21 picks from the 2026 MLB Draft. The only player San Diego couldn’t sign was right-handed high school pitcher Denton Lord, who was selected in the 17th round. Lord, MLB Pipeline’s No. 80 Draft prospect, is instead honoring his