Context: Ronny Cedeno appears set to be the Mets’ primary backup at shortstop and an occasional defensive replacement at second. He was a regular shortstop for the Pirates in 2010 and 2011. For what it’s worth, the Mets have encouraged him to work on his plate discipline this offseason, and yesterday Terry Collins praised Cedeno’s work in that area. But Cedeno is a lifetime .246/.286/.353 hitter and the Mets have both righty-hitting Scott Hairston and Justin Turner also set for the bench, so it would take some dramatic improvement or a rash of injuries for him to merit any pinch-hitting opportunities.

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