Salas Debut Against Lefty Pitcher | San Diego Padres News

Padres’ 20-year-old phenom Ethan Salas makes his MLB debut behind the plate against a lefty starter — and he’s batting sixth! Salas, who’s crushing it in Triple-A with power vs. both handedness, gets the nod over Freddy Fermin (on the bench) while Luis Campusano DHs. With the Padres clinging to a half-game wild-card lead, this game against Reds’ rehabbing lefty Brandon Williamson (post-TJ surgery) could be pivotal — especially as Manny Machado rests and Jake Cronenworth takes over at third. 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/639037d33f04f719