Ethan Salas, Padres' No. 1 Prospect, Activated Off Double-A Injured List

The time Ethan Salas spent on the injured list was indeed short.

Salas, Padres Mission's No. 1 prospect, was activated from the seven-day injured list Tuesday by the Double-A San Antonio Missions. Salas was in the lineup at catcher and batting leadoff in the Missions' batting order.

The 20-year-old top prospect for the San Diego Padres had been sidelined since sustaining a mild oblique injury during a June 17 doubleheader. He was placed on the IL the next day.

Salas is having a really nice bounce-back season after missing all but 10 games last season due to a stress reaction in his lower back. The left-handed hitter is slashing .282/.352/.432 with seven homers and 33 RBIs in 56 games as well as 13 steals.