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Padres notes: Mejia’s growth; Renfroe’s generosity; Lucchesi plays stopper

Padres manager Andy Green doesn’t quite know exactly how the playing time will shake out, how often top prospect Francisco Mejia might spell Austin Hedges behind the plate, how playing sparingly in the majors instead of every day in the minors might slow his long-term development as a defender.

The Padres manager just knows the young catching prospect is growing.

Take, for instance, Wednesday’s 4-1 win over the Diamondbacks:

Mejia’s lone swing as a pinch hitter provided the first run of the game, helping the Padres finish the first homestand of the season with a winning record.