Padres Weigh Call-Up of Top Prospect Salas | San Diego News

The Padres are on fire, riding a 15-4 tear into wild-card contention — but the real story might be in the dugout: top prospect Ethan Salas, just 20, is heating up at Triple-A with a .326 slash line and OPS of 1.009. With catching depth already strong thanks to healthy stars Luis Campusano and Freddy Fermin, Salas’ left-handed bat could be a postseason game-changer — if he’s called up before August 31st to qualify for the playoffs. The front office is torn: push him now or let him keep developing? One thing’s clear — this decision could define their run. 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/cc7aa28831cf45c6