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Underage San Diego Padres star soaked in alcohol by teammates after clinching playoff spot

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Lewis, E. (2026, September 25). Underage San Diego Padres star soaked in alcohol by teammates after clinching playoff spot. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/25/sports/underage-san-diego-padres-star-soaked-in-alcohol-by-teammates-after-clinching-playoff-spot/

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After the San Diego Padres clinched their playoff spot by defeating the Dodgers on Thursday night in Los Angeles, a postgame celebration in the locker room raised concerns. Despite teammate Ethan Salas being 20 and underage for alcohol consumption, he was doused with champagne and beer during the festivities. While some fans criticized MLB for this underage drinking incident, others were dismissive or indifferent to the event. The Padres have not yet commented on the situation, and Salas, who joined the team in 2023 and made his debut at 19, has impressed since being called up.

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The San Diego Padres clinched a wildcard playoff spot after beating the Dodgers, 4-2, in Los Angeles on Thursday night. Following their victory, teammates engaged in celebratory activities that included soaking young catcher Ethan Salas, who is only 20 years old, with alcohol despite being underage to legally drink. While some fans criticized this behavior and called for action from MLB, others dismissed the complaints, noting that no actual drinking was observed and it's common practice in baseball celebrations. The team ensured Salas had access to sparkling cider instead of alcoholic beverages to avoid temptation, but this did not appease all critics on social media.

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The Padres’ ticket to the 2026 playoffs has come with a side of uproar. asserted

ticket → come → uproar

After San Diego clinched a wild-card berth by beating the Dodgers, 4-2, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday night, the team’s boozy celebration ruffled some MLB fans’ feathers. asserted

celebration → clinch → feathers

The guys hit the postgame locker room for a champagne and beer party, and despite their catcher, Ethan Salas, being under the legal drinking age, some of his teammates soaked the 20-year-old in alcohol. asserted

some → hit → alcohol

Salas was not seen actually consuming anything — in fact, the team set him up with a sparkling cider array to avoid the temptation — but the scene still bothered some baseball aficionados. One X user wrote, “So we’re just going to ignore this? asserted

we → see → this

Does everyone think it’s funny for an underaged player to be drinking alcohol now? asserted

player → think → alcohol

“Never understood why baseball celebrates this way,” another added. asserted

another → understand → ?

“Be like hockey and celebrate when you win it all not just get a pennant or advance into next round.” asserted

you → celebrate → round

There were plenty, however, who were unfazed by the sight. asserted

who → be → sight

“Did you see him drink it?” one asked on social media. asserted

one → see → media

“It was dumped on his head. asserted

It → dump → head

“I think we’re all good with it,” another said. asserted

another → think → it

A message seeking comment from the Padres on Friday morning was not immediately returned. asserted

message → seek → morning

Salas signed with San Diego as a teenager in 2023, and it didn’t take him long to impress the organization. asserted

it → sign → organization

He moved through the minor leagues quickly, and made his Padres debut on Sept. 2 against the Reds, where he became the youngest player to catch a game in the MLB since Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez broke into the league at 19 years old in 1991. asserted

Rodriguez → move → 1991

Salas has recorded a .229 batting average, two home runs and five RBIs in the 15 games since his call-up, and several of his teammates praised him following San Diego’s playoff-clinching win Thursday night. asserted

several → record → win

The Padres now have three regular-season games left on their schedule against the Diamondbacks before they’re slated to officially open postseason play next week. asserted

they → have → play

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