WATCH: Contreras smashes homer in HR Derby

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by Tony Crumpton - Senior Editor - Tuesday, January 3, 2017 2:09 PM

Cubs catcher Willson Contreras is back in his home country Venezuela over the weekend and competed in a home run derby.

Contreras batted .282 with 12 home runs and 35 RBIs in his rookie season.

Here is a short clip of a monster home run by Conteras.

Campeón Del Home Run Derby En La Grata y Hermosa Caimanera de Los AMAYA GRACIAS POR EL RATO AGRADABLE, ENCANTADO DE COMPARTIR CON LOS CHIQUITOS DE BEJUMA QUE SON LOS FUTUROS BIG LEAGUERS ???? GRACIAS HERMANITO @gioskaramaya13 Y AL VIEJITO @oscaramaya2016 POR LA INVITACION Y ESPERO QUE ESTA HERMOSA Y TRANQUILA TRADICIÓN CONTINÚE POR MUCHOS AÑOS MÁS ???? GRACIAS BEJUMA ?? DIOS ME LOS BENDIGA ????????

A video posted by Don Ernesto ?? (@willsoncontreras40) on Dec 30, 2016 at 2:36pm PST

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