Salas Youngest Catcher With Multi-Homer Game

San Diego Padres catcher Ethan Salas hit the first two home runs of his major league career Wednesday night as the Padres beat the Colorado Rockies 9-3 at Coors Field, becoming the youngest catcher in MLB history with a multi-homer game at 20 years, 107 days old. Reuters and ESPN tracked the same night: first career long ball leading off the second, a two-run shot in the fifth, three RBI total in his ninth big-league game since debuting Sept. 2.

Salas' first homer made it 3-1 off Mason Adams. In the fifth, after Samad Taylor's two-run single, Salas followed with a two-run blast off Nick Frasso that pushed the lead to 8-1. Jackson Merrill finished with three hits. Robbie Ray (13-8) worked six innings, allowing three runs with six strikeouts. Kyle Karros homered for Colorado.

Youngest catcher on the multi-homer board

Per MLB.com via Reuters, Salas passed Butch Wynegar's long-standing mark for youngest catcher with a multi-homer game. That is the history stamp. Do not invent exit velocities the wires did not publish. Do not invent a call-up timeline beyond the Sept. 2 debut already on the board.

Fantasy managers streaming Padres bats at Coors just got a reminder that Salas can change a lineup card in a hurry. Two homers and three RBI in one night is not a full-season lock, but it is the kind of breakout board that keeps him in the mixed-league conversation while San Diego chases October.

Wild-card math after the win

San Diego (83-69) won for the ninth time in its last 10 and held the third National League wild-card spot, one game behind Philadelphia and 1 1/2 behind Chicago. Colorado (56-96) has lost nine of 10. The Padres needed the middle of the order and the young catcher to finish a road night in Denver.

The sourced night is simple. Salas, first two MLB homers, youngest catcher multi-homer game, Padres 9-3. No invented magic number. No invented award race. Just a 20-year-old catching fireworks at Coors.

Two bombs. History stamp. Padres keep rolling.

Padres fans wanted a statement night in Denver while the wild-card race stayed tight. Salas delivered the history line and the middle of the order piled on. Keep watching how often San Diego writes his name into the lineup the rest of September. Two homers do not invent a full-time job, but they do change the conversation.

Youngest catcher to go deep twice. That is the Salas board.