The comparisons to Carlos Beltran have already been tossed around for young outfielder Erick Pena. We should not put that much pressure him, but the fact he leaped so far in the KC Royals’ 2020 top prospects list shows the impact he could have while only playing instructional league ball on American soil last fall.
“I would hesitate to put comparisons to someone like Carlos Beltran — we’re talking about someone who probably is going to the Hall of Fame,” Royals assistant general manager of international operations Rene Francisco said by phone. “But we’re very excited to have [Pena].