Padres rookie Ethan Salas, 20, becomes youngest catcher in MLB history with a multi-homer game

By: The Associated Press Posted: 9:43 PM CDT Wednesday, Sep. 16, 2026

DENVER (AP) — San Diego Padres rookie Ethan Salas became the youngest catcher in major league history with a multi-homer game, going deep twice against the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night.

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DENVER (AP) — San Diego Padres rookie Ethan Salas became the youngest catcher in major league history with a multi-homer game, going deep twice against the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night.

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DENVER (AP) — San Diego Padres rookie Ethan Salas became the youngest catcher in major league history with a multi-homer game, going deep twice against the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night.

The 20-year-old Salas hit a solo shot in the second inning off Mason Adams, becoming the youngest catcher to homer in the majors since Hall of Famer Iván Rodríguez in 1991. He followed with a two-run homer off Nick Frasso to break Butch Wynegar’s record for youngest catcher with a multi-homer game.

Salas did it at 20 years, 107 days. Wynegar was 20 years, 192 days when he did it in 1976.