Ethan Salas made history Wednesday night, becoming the youngest catcher in MLB history to hit multiple home runs in a game as the San Diego Padres beat the Colorado Rockies 9-3. The 20-year-old (20 years, 107 days) launched a solo shot off Mason Adams in the second inning and added a two-run drive off Nick Frasso in the fifth. Salas entered the week still looking for his first career hit and is now the youngest catcher to homer in the majors since Ivan Rodriguez in 1991.
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Ethan Salas became the youngest catcher in MLB history with a multi-Homer game helping the San Diego Padres beat the Colorado Rockies 9-3 on Wednesday night.
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Salas, 20, went deep twice after entering the week seeking his first career hit.
He was called up 17-1 and hit a second inning solo shot off Mason Adams.
He added a two-run drive off Nick Frasso in the fifth, becoming the youngest catcher to homer in the majors since Ivan Rodriguez in 1991.
Salas is 20 years, 107 days old.
The record for the youngest player to catch a postseason game belongs to Bob Bob Didier, who did it for the Atlanta Braves in game one of the 1969 NL Championship series.
