 Upon his arrival in Minnesota, Salas displaced All-Star catcher Dave Engle behind the plate (Engle was used primarily as a designated hitter in ).He hit his first major league home run off Hall of Famer Don Sutton on April 27, 1985, on his way to nine on the season.He also batted an even .300 with 41 RBIs and five triples in what would turn out to be his best season.