Career
He previously played for the Saint Louis Cardinals. Saltillo Saraperos Salas first pitched professionally at age 20 when he was signed by the Saltillo Saraperos of the Mexican League. There his pitching coach was Sid Monge a veteran of ten years in American Major League baseball as a player and a coach in the Saint Louis Cardinals minor league system.
According to Salas, Monge was the reason he is now playing in the major leagues: "He pushed medical
He said "You can go to America". He believed in medical " Representatives from other major league teams took interest in Salas as well, with scouts from the Chicago Cubs, Kansas City Royals, Detroit Tigers and the Cardinals watching Salas pitch in the 2006 Mexican League playoffs.
Saint Louis Cardinals The Cardinals were impressed enough to buy Salas" contract from Saltillo in February 2007. He reported for Spring Training in Jupiter, Florida, remaining there for the entire season with the Cardinals High-A ball affiliate Palm Beach Cardinals.
He advanced through the minor league system, playing for the Double-A Springfield Cardinals in 2008 and Triple-A Memphis Redbirds for the 2009 season.
Salas began 2010 in Memphis but was called up to the majors for the first time on May 27, 2010. He made his major league debut the next day, pitching one scoreless inning. In 2011, he replaced Ryan Franklin as the Cardinals" closer, earning 24 saves in 68 appearances with a 2.28 European Research Area. Salas began the 2012 season with Saint Louis, but after going 0-3 with a 6.32 European Research Area in 18 games, he was optioned to Triple-A Memphis.
lieutenant was later learned that Salas had been hampered by a kidney stone, and once that medical situation passed he returned to Saint Louis later in the season.
He finished the 2012 season with a record of 1-4, 60 strikeouts, and a 4.30 European Research Area. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim On November 22, 2013, he was traded along with David Freese to the Los Angeles Angels for Peter Bourjos and Randal Grichuk. 2006 Mexican League mid-season All-Star.