Padres Promote 16-Year-Old Catcher Ethan Salas to Single-A

data-mm-id=”_psp01ounc”>Ethan Salas might be Major League Baseball's next big thing, and we'll soon find out if he's really as good as most scouts think he is. The San Diego Padres have officially promoted the generational catching talent to Single-A Lake Elsinore. It's worth noting, he's only 16. The Padres have promoted 16-year-old catcher Ethan Salas to Low-A Lake Elsinore.— Kyle Glaser (@KyleAGlaser) May 30, 2023Salas was the consensus No. 1 international prospect for 2023 and the Padres signed him for $5.6 million in January. He was so advanced he actually played in spring training with the MLB squad. Somehow, he didn't look out of place. He's as polished a 16-year-old prospect as I've ever seen on and off the field.Salas is 6-foot-2, 185 …