Hedges will likely start the season with Triple-A El Paso, the Union-Tribune's Dennis Lin reports.
Christian Bethancourt apparently beat out Hedges for the backup catcher's job behind starter Derek Norris. Hedges owns a .300/.391/.650 slash line through 23 plate appearances in the Cactus League, but he posted an ugly .168/.215/.248 line over 152 plate appearances with the Padres last season.