The New York Mets have signed Ronny Cedeno to a one-year deal worth around $1.1mm plus incentives, Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork reports.
Cedeno made $1.85mm last season with the Pirates while hitting .249 in 454 at-bats.
Cedeno became a free agent when the Pirates declined his option for the upcoming season.
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01/07/12
As free agency kicks off, many clubs and players have decisions they need to make on potential option year clauses in their contracts for next year. Here are just a few notes from around the league.
-According to the Associated Press (via Sports Illustrated), the St. Louis Cardinals have decided to decline their options on right [...]
11/01/11
The Pittsburgh Pirates have claimed infielder Brandon Wood off waivers from the Angels reports Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports. Rosenthal adds that Wood will probably get a shot at shortstop with the Pirates. They are apparently not happy with Ronny Cedeno.
Earlier today, we learned that the Pirates were “almost surely” placing a claim on Wood.
The Angels [...]
04/22/11
According to sources close to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports, the Pittsburgh Pirates have interest in Tampa Bay Rays’ shortstop Jason Bartlett and Minnesota Twins’ J.J. Hardy.
The market for shortstops has gotten exciting over the past few days with the trade involving Ryan Theriot, the signing of Miguel Tejada and Juan Uribe.
The Pirates would like to [...]
12/01/10
6/9 14:44: Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review says the “mustache challenge” is over.
Nearly all of the players who’d grown out their ’staches in a good-natured show of team unity shaved them off before yesterday’s game. “I walked into the clubhouse, and everybody had shaved,” said stubble-free third baseman Andy LaRoche. “I’m sad to see [...]
06/09/10
The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed starting shortstop Ronny Cedeno to a $1.125 million, 1 year contract according to mlb.com. This is an intriguing signing given that the Pirates just signed shortstop Bobby Crosby to 1-year deal on Thursday. Cedeno, 27 on Opening Day 2010, will battle Crosby for the starting shortstop position.
In 5 seasons with [...]
12/12/09