Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports that the Mets have talked to free agent Ronny Cedeno. We knew the Mets were talking to Jack Wilson, but this is the first mention of Cedeno. Either player would likely serve as a backup for Ruben Tejada, who is taking over the shortstop position from Jose Reyes. Cedeno has also drawn interest this winter from the division-rival Braves. The 28-year-old batted just .257/.306/.351 with two home runs and 31 RBI in 423 plate appearances with Pittsburgh in 2011.

According to David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Braves are among the teams interested in free agent Ronny Cedeno. The Braves plan to give Tyler Pastornicky a chance to win the starting shortstop job, but they remain in the market for a veteran backup. Cedeno, who turns 29 in February, batted just .257/.306/.351 with two home runs and 31 RBI in 423 plate appearances this season for the Pirates. O'Brien hears that he's been on their list of potential backup shortstops and utility infielders all offseason.

Pirates declined SS Ronny Cedeno's $3 million option for 2012. Cedeno batted just .257/.306/.351 with two home runs and 31 RBI in 423 plate appearances this season for the Bucs. They'll pay him a $200,000 buyout to go away.

According to Pirates' beat writer Jennifer Langosch, Ronny Cedeno is questionable for Saturday's game with soreness in his left leg. Cedeno injured himself on a collision with Xavier Paul in Friday's game. Both players are out of the lineup for Saturday, but Paul is available off the bench. Pedro Ciriaco and Matt Diaz will start in place of the two injured Buccos.

Ronny Cedeno (concussion) will begin his rehab assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday. Cedeno has been sidelined since suffering a concussion while attempting to break up a double play on July 1. Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said that if Cedeno progresses as expected, he could return to the Pirates by the weekend for a series against St. Louis. Chase d'Arnaud has been filling in for Cedeno at shortstop.

Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said there was an outside chance that Ronny Cedeno (concussion) and/or Steve Pearce (calf) will return by Friday. Cedeno will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis Sunday, while Pearce just recently moved his rehab assignment up to Indy. Chase d'Arnaud has been filling in for Cedeno at shortstop.

Ronny Cedeno (concussion) will begin a minor league rehab assignment Sunday with Triple-A Indianapolis. Cedeno has been sidelined since suffering a concussion while attempting to break up a double play on July 1. He'll likely need a few games in the minors before rejoining the Pirates. Chase d'Arnaud will continue to see most of the playing time at shortstop during his absence.

Ronny Cedeno (concussion) will travel with the Pirates for their first series following the All-Star break against the Astros. It's possible he could be activated in Houston, but the Pirates will likely want to see him make it through a couple workouts first. Cedeno has been sidelined since he suffered a concussion while trying to break up a double play on July 1.

Ronny Cedeno (concussion) will not return before the All-Star break. No surprise there. Cedeno is eligible to return Saturday but has not resumed baseball activities since being concussed last Friday. He was scheduled to undergo an ImPACT concussion test Wednesday and hoped to be cleared for light exercises if he passes. It's possible he could return for the first game after the break, but it's not a given.

Ronny Cedeno (concussion) still hasn't been cleared to resume exercising. Cedeno is at least feeling better than he was over the weekend, but he's currently fighting off congestion from a cold. It seems likely that the Pirates will keep him out through the All-Star break, which means Chase d'Arnaud should get most of the playing time at shortstop this week.