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In San Diego, history walked behind the plate Wednesday night. Ethan Salas made his major league debut at just twenty years and ninety-three days old, becoming the youngest catcher to appear in an MLB game since the great Ivan Rodriguez. The Padres top prospect didn't just show up — he showed out, and this kid's ceiling is somewhere most players never reach.
Shifting to the hardwood, Patrick Beverley went on record saying what the rest of the league already knows — Victor Wembanyama is simply unguardable. At seven-four with guard skills and a wingspan that defies human geometry, Wembanyama has turned every matchup into a mismatch. Beverley's been around long enough to know the real ones, and he's calling this one early.
And over at the US Open, Carlos Alcaraz reminded everyone why defending champions don't panic. After dropping the first set to Jaime Faria, Alcaraz flipped a switch, reeling off eight straight games and closing it out four to six, six to zero, six to three, six to two. Coming off four months away from the tour, the man looks absolutely dialed in.
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