Renteria played in parts of five seasons between 1986 and 1994 with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Seattle Mariners, and Florida Marlins.

While with the Marlins, he was nicknamed "The Secret Weapon" for his versatility on the field and his timely pinch hitting.

[4] After one season on the job, he was terminated on October 31, 2014, one week after his Cubs successor Joe Maddon opted out of his contract with the Tampa Bay Rays.

[5] For the 2016 season, Renteria was hired by the Chicago White Sox to serve as their bench coach.

They played in the Wild Card Series against the AL West champion Oakland Athletics.

On October 12, the White Sox announced that Renteria would not return as manager, ending his tenure with the team with one year remaining on his contract.