While most 17-year-olds are getting ready to start their senior year of high school, Ethan Salas is getting ready for the Senior Circuit. That's a term sometimes used to describe the National League, and this kid is steamrolling toward it.
The Padres moved Salas — who celebrated his 17th birthday on June 1 — up to High-A Fort Wayne, making him the youngest player in the Midwest League by a mile and the youngest player in TinCaps history. The Friars are known for pushing their top prospects, but even by their standards this is a bit of a surprise.
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