Jason Heyward is taking baby steps toward a return.

The 35-year-old veteran on Saturday served as the DH for the second day in Triple-A El Paso’s 8-0 win at Albuquerque, going 1-for-4.

Heyward scored a run but struck out twice and is 1-for-8 with four strikeouts through his first two games.

Heyward is rehabbing an oblique injury. He’s on the injured list for the second time this year after missing 10 days in April with knee inflammation.

Left fielder Yonathan Perlaza (.811 OPS) went 2-for-4 with his sixth homer, three RBIs and two runs scored.

Center fielder Forrest Wall (.714 OPS) drove in two runs on two hits, including a double.

Right-hander Raul Brito (3-2, 7.71 ERA) struck out two over two scoreless innings for the win in relief after left-hander Miguel Cienfuegos (5.40 EA) opened the game with three shutout innings.

El Paso is 35-33.

Saturday’s scoreboard

DOUBLE-A SAN ANTONIO (34-28)

Amarillo 5, Mission 4: RHP Henry Baez (2.24 ERA) struck out three over six shutout innings. He scattered five hits. RHP Jared Kollar (0-1, 10.13 ERA) allowed four runs — three earned — in 2⅔ innings. C Brandon Valenzuela (.824 OPS) went 2-for-5 with a double and a run scored. 3B Marcos Castañon (.823 OPS) went 2-for-4 with a double. LF Kai Murphy (.629 OPS) went 2-for-3 with a walk.

HIGH SINGLE-A FORT WAYNE (29-33)

South Bend 3, TinCaps 1 (7): RHP Isaiah Lowe (5.82 ERA) struck out six and allowed a run on two hits and three walks in five innings in the start. LHP Harry Gustin (2-1, 2.29 ERA) allowed two runs in two innings. 2B Brandon Butterworth (.720 OPS) hit his third homer. SS Leo De Vries (.745 OPS) went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.

South Bend 4, TinCaps 0 (7): RHP Eric Yost (3-5, 2.73 ERA) struck out five and allowed four runs in five innings in the loss. RHP Cole Paplham (3.00 ERA) turned in two scoreless innings. Butterworth (.720 OPS) went 1-for-3 with a double. De Vries went 0-for-3 with a strikeout.

LOW SINGLE-A LAKE ELSINORE (29-33)

Visalia 3, Storm 2: RHP Abraham Parra (3.80 ERA) struck out five and allowed two unearned runs in six innings in the no-decision. DH Kavares Tears (.729 OPS) went 2-for-4 and drove in two runs on his sixth homer. LF Kaden Hollow (.753 OPS) went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored.

ROOKIE ACL PADRES (9-23)

White Sox 15, Padres 5 (7): C Walfrent Guzman (.700 OPS) went 1-for-2 with a double, an RBI and a run scored. LF Gustavo Marquez (.498 OPS) went 1-for-3 with three RBIs.

ROOKIE DSL BROWN (4-5) / GOLD (6-4)

Padres Gold 3, Padres Brown 2 (7): RHP Miguel Alvarez (1-0, 3.38 ERA) struck out three over 3⅔ scoreless innings in relief in the win. LF Santiago Contreras (1.417 OPS) went 1-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base.