Padres open 2023 international window by signing Venezuelan catcher Ethan Salas, the consensus No. 1 player on the board
Salas is the latest in a Venezuelan baseball family to make his way to affiliated ball. His older brother, José, signed with the Marlins for $2.8 million in 2019 and is ranked No. 4 in Miami’s system by Baseball America heading into 2023.
“We’re just really excited to get the person,” Kemp said. “He raises the level of the people around him. He’s a guy that makes people better.” Brandon Valenzuela’s bat regressed as he moved to high Single-A Fort Wayne for his age-21 season, and 2022 fourth-rounder Lamar King Jr. appeared in just four games in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League last summer as the organization placed an emphasis on building is foundation entering pro ball.
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