Ethan Salas Becomes Youngest Catcher in MLB History With Two-Homer Game
Ethan Salas hit his first two MLB home runs and became the youngest catcher in history with a multi-homer game as the Padres beat Colorado 9-3.
World Baseball News Editorial Team , 2 min read 
Ethan Salas turned the first two home runs of his Major League career into a piece of history Wednesday night, becoming the youngest catcher ever to hit multiple homers in an MLB game as the San Diego Padres beat the Colorado Rockies 9-3 at Coors Field.
At 20 years and 107 days old, Salas broke a record that had stood for nearly 50 years. Butch Wynegar was 20 years and 192 days old when he homered twice for the Minnesota Twins on September 22, 1976.
Salas breaks through with first two MLB home runs
Salas entered the night still searching for his first Major League home run. He did not wait long. Leading off the second inning against Mason Adams, the left-handed hitter attacked a first-pitch 93.2 mph fastball and drove it 425 feet to center field.
The homer left the bat at 105.8 mph and gave San Diego a 3-1 lead. It also made Salas the youngest catcher to homer in the majors since Iván Rodríguez did so as a 19-year-old in 1991.
Three innings later, Salas did it again. His two-run homer off Nick Frasso capped a four-run fifth inning and stretched the Padres’ lead to 8-1. The second shot traveled 371 feet to right field and officially moved Salas past Wynegar in the record book.
Historic night arrives in the middle of Padres playoff push
The timing made the performance more significant for San Diego. The Padres improved to 83-69 with their ninth win in 10 games, strengthening their position in the National League wild-card race while also preventing the Los Angeles Dodgers from clinching the NL West that night.
Salas finished with three RBIs, while Jackson Merrill collected three hits. Robbie Ray worked six innings, allowing three runs on three hits with six strikeouts to improve to 13-8.
For Salas, the night represented a rapid turnaround after a quiet introduction to the majors. The Padres’ top prospect opened his MLB career hitless in his first 15 at-bats before recording a triple against San Francisco on Sunday. Three days later, his first two Major League homers arrived in the same game — and put his name alone atop an MLB age record for catchers.
