Ronny Cedeño
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| Chicago Cubs — No. 5 | |
| Shortstop | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
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| April 23, 2005 for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2006) |
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| AVG | .252 |
| HR | 7 |
| RBI | 47 |
| SB | 9 |
| SLG | .344 |
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Ronny Alexander Cedeño (born February 2, 1983 in Carabobo State, Venezuela) is a shortstop for the Chicago Cubs. He bats and throws right handed. After making his big-league debut for the Cubs on April 23, 2005, he became the team's starting shorstop in 2006. He has drawn comparisons to fellow Venezuelan Omar Vizquel.
Cedeño has spent his five-season minor league career playing in the Cubs' farm system, reaching the Double-A level in 2004 with the Diamond Jaxx. In 116 games he posted a .279 batting average with six home runs and 48 RBI. He was selected as a midseason Southern League All-Star.
Cedeño was called up in April 2005 to replace Nomar Garciaparra on the Cubs' roster, but spent most of his time on the bench, as Neifi Pérez was awarded the starting job. After the Cubs signed Enrique Wilson, Cedeño was sent back down to the Iowa Cubs (AAA). In 65 games at Iowa in 2005, Cedeño batted an impressive .355, and slugged over .500 for the first time in his professional career. He returned to the Cubs in June after Wilson was himself sent down to Iowa.
