Bethancourt's teammate Austin Hedges will likely start the season with Triple-A El Paso, the Union-Tribune's Dennis Lin reports.
Coming off October surgery to repair a torn meniscus, Bethancourt appears to have beaten out Hedges for the backup catcher's job, with both players posting surprisingly strong batting numbers this spring. Bethancourt and Hedges are defense-first prospects, whereas top backstop Derek Norris provides most of his value with the bat.