Thousands upon thousands of words are written every year about prospects. Numbers are crunched, scouts are surveyed, articles are published and podcasts are recorded, all in search of the game’s next breakout star. But sometimes a team will give you all the clues you need without saying a word.
The way the Padres have handled 16-year-old catcher Ethan Salas in the early days of his professional career makes it clear that they hold him in extremely high regard.
Before ever playing an official minor league game, Salas has made his big league spring training