Ethan Salas will take the ballgame’s most demanding position for San Diego on Wednesday night, drawing the start behind the plate in Game 2 against the Chicago Cubs.
The Padres will also slot Salas seventh in the batting order. His assignment makes him the youngest catcher in Major League Baseball history to appear behind the plate in a postseason game.
Salas gets the Game 2 call
- San Diego named Salas its starting catcher for Wednesday night’s Game 2 against Chicago.
- He is set to hit seventh for the Padres.
- When he takes his spot behind the plate, Salas will become the youngest catcher ever to work a Major League postseason game.
For a young player, October offers little room to settle in. Every pitch carries more weight, every visit to the mound matters, and the catcher must keep the staff moving through a lineup built to punish mistakes. The Padres have handed Salas that responsibility in a game that can shape the direction of the series.
