Padres' 16-year-old prospect Ethan Salas impresses in his minor league debut after signing a $5.6MILLION deal

[NYC Rebel]

Meanwhile, American & Puerto Rican players have to wait until they’re 18 to sign.

Padres' Ethan Salas, 16, shines in pro debut after signing $5.6m deal

At a time when most American teenagers are enjoying prom, 16-year-old Ethan Salas was making his pro baseball debut at a minor league game in Southern California on Tuesday.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Another reason is why baseball is dying in this (& PR) country.

Completely unfair

 

[ORDER_66]

How'd he get so much money at a young age isnt 16 still in high school age???

 

[NYC Rebel]

How'd he get so much money at a young age isnt 16 still in high school age???

International rules allow phenoms to be signed at 16.

If niqqas here had that opportunity…baseball academies would have never left the hood

 

[ORDER_66]

Intentional rules allow phenoms to be signed at 16.

If niqqas here had that opportunity…baseball academies would have never left the hood

i never knew that... shyt they was giving lebron so much shyt from being signed outta high school...

 

[NYC Rebel]

i never knew that... shyt they was giving lebron so much shyt from being signed outta high school...

Why do you think MLB left the hood? They chased after cheaper players in the Caribbean they could sign earlier and cheaper.

 

[Remote]

Nice story.

There’s a ton of development that needs to happen for him before he matters as a real prospect. It’s gonna take more than a few good games at Low A ball to get a true hype train going.

 

[NYC Rebel]

Nice story.

There’s a ton of development that needs to happen for him before he matters as a real prospect. It’s gonna take more than a few good games at Low A ball to get a true hype train going.

Another irrelevant post when the point was American in Puerto Rican players don’t have that same opportunity at age 16.

Is this the part where you make another irrelevant point that doesn’t deconstruct the above sentence?

 

[tremonthustler1]

you know it's wild when American born players move to DR to avoid being subjected to the draft.

 

[Remote]

Another irrelevant post when the point was American in Puerto Rican players don’t have that same opportunity at age 16.

Is this the part where you make another irrelevant point that doesn’t deconstruct the above sentence?

American players aren’t as good at 16 so it doesn’t even matter.

Also worth noting that American players can enter the draft at 17, not 18, provided they're out of school so you're bytching about nothing.

 

[Rosecrans]

Meanwhile NBA prospects…

 

[NYC Rebel]

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American players aren’t as good at 16 so it doesn’t even matter.

They would be if they knew they could be signed at $5 million deals at age 16.

You would see the parental investment made.

You really think you proved something looking at the end result of American baseball without the why, dont you?

You stay being a shyt poster

 

[NYC Rebel]

you know it's wild when American born players move to DR to avoid being subjected to the draft.

Crazy.

Folks like @Remote have no clue how American rules hurt the game but want to blame the end result on the players and not the system.

 

[Remote]

Crazy.

Folks like @Remote have no clue how American rules hurt the game but want to blame the end result on the players and not the system.

You think kids need a $500 bat to play baseball.
I don't think you're really in any position to question my knowledge of the game.

 

[The_Sheff]

American players aren’t as good at 16 so it doesn’t even matter.

Also worth noting that American players can enter the draft at 17, not 18, provided they're out of school so you're bytching about nothing.

In this instance you are failing to take the next step in the thought process before posting what you think is a good point.

If it was possible for 16 year olds to go pro here in any particular sport you would see better players earlier as the entire development system would change to support it.

 

[NYC Rebel]

In this instance you are failing to take the next step in the thought process before posting what you think is a good point.

If it was possible for 16 year olds to go pro here in any particular sport you would see better players earlier as the entire development system would change to support it.

Hes not smart at all. Constantly short minded.