Ethan Salas hit the ground running at Triple-A El Paso.<\/p>\n
The Padres\u2019 top prospect doubled in his first at-bat with the Chihuahuas, tripled and reached base four times while serving as the DH in El Paso\u2019s 9-7 loss<\/a> on Wednesday against visiting Albuquerque.<\/p>\n Salas also singled, walked, drove in two runs and scored.<\/p>\n The Padres\u2019 top prospect, the 20-year-old catcher had seven homers and a .286\/.361\/.417 batting line in 72 games to start the year at Double-A San Antonio.<\/p>\n He also represented the Padres in the All-Star Futures Game earlier this month ahead of Wednesday\u2019s promotion<\/a>.<\/p>\n Catcher Blake Hunt (1.011 OPS) and second baseman Marcus Casta\u00f1on (.776 OPS) both drove in two runs on two hits.<\/p>\n Right-hander Jhony Brito (2.10 ERA) struck out four and allowed two runs on five hits in four innings in the start.<\/p>\n Right-hander Alek Jacob (5-3, 4.65 ERA) allowed four runs\u2014three earned\u2014in two innings in the loss.<\/p>\n El Paso is 44-59.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Wednesday\u2019s scoreboard<\/p>\n DOUBLE-A SAN ANTONIO (44-54)<\/p>\n Amarillo 7, Missions 6:<\/a> RF Braedon Karpathios (.700 OPS) drove in two runs on his 10th homer and 1B Albert Fabian (.698 OPS) drove in two runs on his eighth homer. RHP Jose Leclerc (0-1, 18.00 ERA) allowed two runs on three hits in an inning to take the loss in his Missions debut.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n HIGH SINGLE-A FORT WAYNE (43-54)<\/p>\n