Freddy Fermin has begun his push to return to the Padres\u2019 active roster.<\/p>\n
The 31-year-old catcher began a rehab assignment on Wednesday, going 1-for-4 with an RBI single as the designated hitter in Triple-A El Paso\u2019s 9-2 loss<\/a> at Oklahoma City.<\/p>\n Fermin is on the injured list for the second time, this time with a head contusion. He missed time earlier this season on the concussion list.<\/p>\n Fermin is hitting .152\/.252\/.268 with three homers in 58 games for the Padres.<\/p>\n Mason McCoy (.787 OPS) went 2-for-5 while playing his second game of the season in center field.<\/p>\n Left-hander Jackson Wolf (5-7, 5.91 ERA) allowed four runs in five innings in the loss.<\/p>\n Right-hander Daison Acosta (9.82 ERA) allowed four runs in 1\u2154 innings and right-hander Ty Adcock (10.24 ERA) allowed a run in 1\u2153 innings.<\/p>\n El Paso is 41-48.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Wednesday\u2019s scoreboard<\/p>\n DOUBLE-A SAN ANTONIO (37-46)<\/p>\n Midland 8, Missions 4:<\/a> RHP Victor Lizarraga (6.35 ERA) allowed three runs in three innings in the start. LHP Harry Gustin (2-5, 5.63 ERA) allowed two runs in 2\u2154 innings in the loss. RHP Garrett Hawkins (8.10 ERA) allowed three runs in 1\u2153 innings in his third appearance following a demotion from El Paso, where he had a 6.17 ERA in 23\u2153 innings. The Mission four solo homers: No. 10 from DH Tirso Ornelas (.823 OPS), No. 8 from RF Braedon Karpathios (.701 OPS), No. 3 from CF Kai Roberts (.620 OPS) and No. 1 from 2B Carson Tucker (.737 OPS).<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n HIGH SINGLE-A FORT WAYNE (34-49)<\/p>\n