Ronny Cedeno is a 24-year-old shortstop playing at AAA Iowa for the Cubs. He was in the majors all of last season and didn't do anything with the bat, so some may have written him off as a prospect. That would be a mistake.
This season, Cedeno is destroying the Pacific Coast League to the tune of .383/.457/.611 in 193 at bats. He has 25 walks and only 24 strikeouts, so he's showing tremendous improvement in batting eye. He's also flashing power with 10 home runs and 12 doubles. It's been a very consistent performance -- strong against left- and right-handed pitchers, at home and away, and in every month.
Last year with the Cubs he hit only .245/.271/.339 in 534 at bats, with only 17 walks and 109 strikeouts. Awful. But he was only 23 and has obviously rebounded nicely.
Has Cedeno ever shown hitting skills before in the minors? Yes. In 2005 he hit .355/.403/.518 in 245 at bats at Iowa before being promoted to the majors (where he hit .300/.356/.375 in 80 at bats).
Was last season just a horrendous "sophomore slump" for Ronny Cedeno? I don't know, but the Cubs now have other middle-infield options and might be willing to trade the guy cheap. He certainly should be back on everyone's prospect radar now.
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