Overview
- Salas hit a solo home run off Mason Adams and a two-run shot off Nick Frasso on Wednesday night, and those were the first two homers of his major-league career.
- At 20 years, 107 days old, Salas broke Butch Wynegar’s 1976 mark to become the youngest catcher in MLB history with a multi-homer game.
- He began his big-league stint with a 0-for-15 stretch before recording a triple earlier in September, then surged in Denver with the two homers.
- The Padres beat the Rockies 9-3 in the game, a win that extended San Diego’s strong run and helped protect their lead for the final National League wild-card spot.
- The breakout will increase scrutiny on how San Diego balances Salas’s playing time and service-time considerations late in the season, and Coors Field’s hitter-friendly nature suggests teams should weigh context when projecting his long-term outlook.