After suffering concussion Pittsburgh Pirates' Ronny Cedeno put on disabled list – MLB News
Ronny Alexander Cedeno, the short-stop for the Pittsburgh Pirates, has been put on the concussion list for seven-days before the widely anticipated Washington National game. He was hit on the back of his head on Friday which deeply troubled the player and
the team.
Although Cedeno has been replaced by Pedro Ciriaco, a player of Cedeno’s stature does not currently seem to be characterising the Pirates which have been on the hunt for an apt set of players.
Initially, Cedeno experienced little symptoms of the hit, but as he left the ballpark the problem had gone unexpectedly worse, triggering fears in the already troubled Pirates’ camp.
“He had limited symptoms initially, but got worse as the night progressed - even after leaving the ballpark,’’ Pirates general manager Neal Huntington said.
Standing 17th in the Major League Baseball Power Ranking, the Pirates have so far won 43 of their games and lost 41. While the Pirates were looking for gradually improving their standing, the Cedeno concussion will deal a severe blow to their
hopes.
In his last 15 at-bat, Cedeno had a total of seven hits, scoring three runs which included three RBIs. His average stood at .467. However, the regular season testifies to the rapidly advancing pace of the star player.
Playing 79 games in 2011, Cedeno remained at-bat 246 times, scoring 30 runs with no less than 62 hits, keeping the OPS at .657 and SLG at .346 with a fairly good average of .252. His career also shows a journey into fame.
He has played a total of 652 games, remaining at-bat 1959 times with 210 runs and 481 hits, averaging .246.
Known for his good defence and improving offence, Cedeno’s return remains a matter of uncertainty according to the Pittsburgh Pirates’ general manager Neal Huntington. He is on the concussion list for seven days, but whether he recovers by that time is something
that can only be speculated.
“In Pittsburgh, with Sidney Crosby, you just don't know," Huntington said of any possible timeframe due to concussion. "Cedeno's playing excellent defense and his offense was coming around again."
Concussion in other sports, according to Huntington, has caused havoc of disproportionate magnitude, which understandably, worries the player himself as well as his team that expects his quick return.
Hailing from Venezuela, Cedeno has represented a total of three teams, starting his illuminating career with the Chicago Cubs in 2004 following which he became part of the Seattle Mariners in 2009.
In the same year, he was traded with Jeff Clement to become part of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The shock that his team received on Friday with Cedeno being reduced to the disabled list, the Pirates hope he compensates it with his early return.
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