Hedges (hand) played in an extended spring training game and is expected to return to Triple-A El Paso within the week.
Hedges had yet to play in any sort of game situation this season as he is recovering from a broken hamate bone in his hand. The Padres will have no reason to rush him to the majors upon his return to Triple-A, as the big club has three catchers on the roster in Derek Norris, Christian Bethancourt and Hector Sanchez, but if he has a hot start for El Paso, he could find himself in the majors in the second half of the season.