Padres Miss Rutschman, Eye Salas | MLB News

The Padres nearly pulled off a blockbuster trade for All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman, but ultimately settled for three pitchers as they missed out on the Orioles’ prized asset. With Rutschman heading to Boston in a five-player deal, San Diego’s focus now turns to their own rising star, 20-year-old Ethan Salas, who’s crushing it in Triple-A and is poised to be the team’s starting catcher by next season. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/84b7eb6954a70b68