KISSIMMEE, Fla. – The Astros are expected to sign free-agent veteran shortstop Ronny Cedeno. A message left Saturday for Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow was not immediately returned. Cedeno, 30, was recently released by St. Louis. He’s a career .247 hitter with a .647 on-base plus slugging percentage. Cedeno has never hit more than 10 home runs in a season, isn’t a defensive standout and has only once recorded more than 500 at-bats. The 6-foot, 195-pound Cedeno spent his initial four pro seasons with the Chicago Cubs and played in 78 games during 2012 for the New York Mets. The Astros were expected to select either Tyler Greene or Marwin [...]