Francisco Renteria has not even signed with a Major League club yet, but that did not stop the 16-year-old from putting on a show at the Pepsi Home Run Derby in Venezuela on Monday night.
How is this relevant to Philadelphia Phillies fans? Well, the young Venezuelan outfielder is expected to sign with the organization during this winter's international signing period.
Renteria went up against some proven competition and showed that he has some real power at Estadio José Bernardo Pérez on Monday evening.
Phillies' 2026 signee Francisco Renteria put on a home run derby power display against legitimate MLB competition
Although he didn't win the derby, Renteria hit more home runs in the first round than some bona fide MLB players including Salvador Perez, Willson Contreras, Jackson Chourio, and Maikel García.