SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Missions catcher Ethan Salas has been selected to play in Major League Baseball’s All-Star Futures Game presented by Nike at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The game highlighting baseball’s most exciting prospects begins at noon (ET) on Sunday, July 12, live on NBC.
Salas is ranked as the top prospect in the San Diego Padres organization according to MLB Pipeline, and he is the No. 34 prospect in all of baseball. This will be Salas’ second appearance in the Futures Game, as he played in 2024 as well.
The 20-year-old catcher has had a stellar 2026 season for the Missions. He’s hitting .277 with 10 doubles, seven home runs, 33 RBIs and 13 stolen bases. He had a stretch at the end of April into the beginning of May during which he homered five times in seven games.
