Ethan Salas Makes History, Padres Hold Wild-Card Lead, and a Busy Weekend Awaits
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Ethan Salas, twenty years old, became the youngest catcher in MLB history to hit multiple home runs in a single game Wednesday night at Coors Field. His first was a 426-foot solo shot to left field in the second inning; he added a two-run homer in the fifth. The Padres won 9-3, rebounding from Tuesday's 9-3 loss that had snapped an eight-game winning streak. Jackson Merrill contributed three hits. Salas is now the third-youngest Padre ever to hit a home run, behind Roberto Alomar and Fernando Tatis Jr.
San Diego sits at 83-69 on the season, having won nine of their last ten, and holds a two-and-a-half-game lead over Arizona for the National League's final wild-card position. Thursday's series finale in Denver is scheduled for 12:10 p.m. Pacific, with right-hander Michael King (11-9, three-oh-three ERA) opposing Colorado's Tanner Gordon (1-4, five-fifty-five ERA) — a pitching matchup that favors San Diego on paper. San Diego FC's Baja Cup result against Club Tijuana at Snapdragon Stadium on Wednesday will be covered in Friday's episode as reporting develops.
Coastal San Diego should expect partly sunny skies Thursday after morning low clouds, with a high near 78 and a low around 66 overnight. Friday looks similar — highs near 77, lows near 64, with west winds increasing to 10-15 miles per hour in the afternoon and some additional chop on the water. Inland, Thursday remains a heat day.
The weekend calendar offers considerable variety. The Adams Avenue Street Fair runs Saturday and Sunday, September 19th and 20th, in Normal Heights, featuring 75 musical acts across six stages with free admission. ArtWalk Carlsbad runs the same weekend on Armada Drive near the Carlsbad Flower Fields — more than 150 artists, also free, Saturday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tonight, the North Park Farmers Market runs until 7:30 p.m., Zach Top plays Pechanga Arena at 8 p.m., and an Encinitas candidate forum for mayor and City Council Districts 3 and 4 runs from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 890 Balour Drive — a direct opportunity for residents to hear from local candidates ahead of the November 3rd, 2026 election. The County Registrar of Voters urged eligible residents this week to register or update their records following National Voter Registration Day.