Ronny Cedeno is starting at shortstop Wednesday against the Rangers.

Marwin Gonzalez, who broke up Yu Darvish's perfect game bid on Tuesday with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, is back on the bench. Meanwhile, Matt Dominguez is back at third base while Brett Wallace plays first and Carlos Pena moves back to the DH spot. Jason Castro is also back behind the plate after serving as the DH on Tuesday.

Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow indicated Sunday that Ronny Cedeno will be the club's starting shortstop.

Marwin Gonzalez will also see plenty of time at short, but it will be Cedeno that receives the bulk of the playing time. Tyler Greene will not make the Opening Day roster and the club will look to trade him since he's out of options. Cedeno was released by the Cardinals last week, but it didn't take him long to find a job and he lands in a spot where he'll see more playing time.

Astros signed INF Ronny Cedeno.

The deal is pending a physical. Cedeno, 30, was cut by the Cardinals on March 19.

Ronny Cedeno is close to signing with the Astros, according to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com.

The 30-year-old middle infielder was cut by the Cardinals earlier this week but took little time to catch on with another team, it seems. He won't affect Jose Altuve's playing time at second base, but he may prove to be a more attractive option at shortstop than the Astros current options, Tyler Greene and Marwin Gonzalez.

Cardinals released INF Ronny Cedeno.

Ronny Cedeno has obtained his work visa and will report to Cardinals' camp Saturday.

Cedeno was the last of the Cardinals' position players to report. The 29-year-old signed a one-year, $1.15 million contract this offseason as is expected to function as insurance for Rafael Furcal.

Ronny Cedeno is expected to arrive late to Cardinals' camp due to visa issues.

It's not known how long he'll need to wait in his native Venezuela. Cedeno signed a one-year, $1.15 million contract with the Cardinals over the winter as is expected to function as insurance for starting shortstop Rafael Furcal.

Cardinals signed INF Ronny Cedeno to a one-year, $1.15 million contract.

FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reported the contract details. Cedeno could max out at $2 million if he reaches certain performance bonuses. The 29-year-old was signed with a backup role in mind, but he offers an experienced alternative to the injury-prone Rafael Furcal.

According to FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal, the Cardinals have reached a one-year deal with Ronny Cedeno.

The financial terms have not been disclosed. Cedeno posted a decent .259/.332/.410 batting line with four homers and 22 RBI in 186 plate appearances last season for the Mets. He could be pushed into a starting role in St. Louis if Rafael Furcal again struggles to stay healthy.

CBS Sports' Jon Heyman writes that free agent Ronny Cedeno "appears headed to" the Cardinals.

No word yet on contract terms. Cedeno hit .259/.332/.410 with four homers and 22 RBI in 78 games last season for the Mets. The 29-year-old would serve as a backup in St. Louis behind injury-prone shortstop Rafael Furcal.

CBS Sports' Jon Heyman reports that the Cardinals are among the teams interested in Ronny Cedeno.

It would be a pretty good landing spot from Cedeno's perspective, as the Cards have some uncertainty at second base and have an injury risk in Rafael Furcal at shortstop. Cedeno put up a decent .259/.332/.410 batting line over 78 games last season with the Mets but sports an uninspiring .247/.290/.357 slash over his career.

Ronny Cedeno (hamstring) popped out as a pinch-hitter in Monday's loss to the Phillies.

It was Cedeno's first appearance in a game since last Wednesday due to right hamstring tightness. He should be fine moving forward.

Ronny Cedeno returned to action on Monday September 17.

Ronny Cedeno left Wednesday's game with a tight right hamstring.

He's likely day-to-day. With Daniel Murphy nursing some back tightness, the Mets are running short on middle infielders. Neither injury is serious, though.

Ronny Cedeno blasted a pinch-hit solo homer in a losing effort against the Braves on Saturday.

Cedeno entered the game as a pinch-hitter for the pitcher's spot in the fifth inning, and launched a solo homer off Kris Medlen. In limited action this season, Cedeno is hitting .278 with four home runs and 22 RBI.

Ronny Cedeno drove in five runs with two doubles and a single versus the Giants on Thursday.

It was Cedeno's second career five-RBI game, the first coming against the Mets four yeas ago. He entered the day with 12 RBI for the season. The Mets have been giving him one or maybe two starts per week now that they have their other infielders healthy.

Mets activated SS Ronny Cedeno from the 15-day disabled list.

Cedeno has been limited to 25 games this season due to injury. He's starting at shortstop Friday and should be a regular there until Ruben Tejada returns.

Ronny Cedeno (calf) went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts Thursday in his latest rehab game with Triple-A Norfolk.

Cedeno went just 5-for-29 (.172) in seven games with the Bisons while playing shortstop and second base. He is expected to be activated from the disabled list for Friday's series opener against the Yankees.

Ronny Cedeno (calf) is expected to be activated from the disabled list Friday.

Cedeno is closer to a return than Ruben Tejada (quad), who isn't expected to move his rehab assignment to Triple-A Buffalo until later this week. He'll presumably take the roster spot of Jordany Valdespin when healthy.

Mets manager Terry Collins said Monday that Ronny Cedeno (calf) will not be activated from the disabled list within the next couple of days.

Cedeno is 2-for-15 (.133) in four rehab games between High-A St. Lucie and Triple-A Buffalo. The Mets could really use the middle infield depth, but they want him to get more playing time at the Triple-A level first.