Padres sign top international prospect C Ethan Salas

The San Diego Padres signed top-ranked international prospect Ethan Salas on Sunday.

Terms with the 16-year-old Venezuelan catcher were not disclosed, but MLB.com reported he agreed to a $5.6 million deal.

The 6-foot-2, 185-pound Salas is ranked as the No. 1 international prospect by Baseball America, MLB Pipeline and FanGraphs.

"The top player in the class is one of the best catching prospects in recent history," read