Tampa Bay Rays infielder Junior Caminero has been on a hot streak at the plate lately. The top prospect blasted his fourth home run in his past eight games on Sunday. Caminero currently sits as the No. 3 prospect in baseball according to MLB Pipeline. He has been on a tear at the place since returning from injury. The way Caminero is hitting it shouldn't be long before he's tearing the cover off the ball in Tampa Bay. It remains to be seen if the Rays will make Caminero a September call-up. Otherwise, Caminero should be ready to play on the big league roster for the 2025 season.
Tampa Bay Rays infield prospect Junior Caminero (quadriceps) has been activated from the seven-day minor-league injured list and has rejoined Triple-A Durham for the start of the second half of the season on Friday. Caminero, who has been out with a Grade 2 left-quadriceps strain since late May, looked good with three home runs in six rehab games in the rookie-level Florida Complex League and will now continue on with the Bulls as he hopes to get a major-league call-up in the second half. Tampa's No. 1 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, should make his return to the majors in 2024 at some point after going 8-for-34 (.235) with a homer and seven RBI in his debut for the Rays over seven games in 2023. The 21-year-old has hit .261 (36-for-138) with eight homers and 24 RBI in 34 games for Durham this year and is worth stashing in most fantasy leagues due to his elite exit velocities and power.
Junior Caminero Progressing Nicely During Rehab Assignment
Tampa Bay Rays third base prospect Junior Caminero (quadriceps) is 4-for-17 during his rehab stint for the FCL Rays. Three of his four hits have been home runs and he's recorded five RBI. Caminero could be ready to return to Triple-A Durham once the team returns from their All-Star break. Once he gets back into action with Durham he could make a quick progression to the major leagues. He just needs to demonstrate that he is back to full health and a big-league debut could be on the way. Caminero is arguably the prospect to stash in the second half of the season.
Tampa Bay Rays infield prospect Junior Caminero (quad) went deep for the third time in his fifth rehab game on Monday for the Rays' Rookie-level Florida Complex affiliate. The 21-year-old added a double in the contest and now all four of his rehab hits have gone for extra bases (4-for-15, .267). Baseball's third-ranked prospect is expected to join Triple-A Durham after the All-Star break. Before he went down with the quad injury, Caminero was slashing .261/.333/.478 with eight home runs for Durham. Look for Caminero to get a call back to the big leagues later this season, and if available, the talented power hitter should be stashed in most leagues.
On Tuesday, Tampa Bay Rays top prospect Junior Caminero (quadriceps) took the field for the first time since he suffered a quad injury on May 28. Rehabbing with the Rays' Rookie-Ball team, the young infielder went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer. This is certainly a positive sign for Caminero and the Rays' organization. However, he'll likely head back to Triple-A Durham once his rehab assignment concludes. Still, it'd be surprising not to see him in the big leagues at some point this year. According to MLB.com, Caminero is currently the No. 3 prospect in all of baseball.
Tampa Bay Rays top prospect Junior Caminero (quadriceps) will start a rehab assignment in the Florida Complex League on Tuesday. The No. 3 overall prospect in baseball, per MLB Pipeline, last played on May 28 for Triple-A Durham before suffering a Grade 2 left-quadriceps strain. Caminero has been limited to 34 games in the minors in 2024 and has hit .261/.333/.478 with an .812 OPS, eight home runs, 24 RBI and 19 runs scored in 153 plate appearances for the Bulls. The 21-year-old made his major-league debut in 2023 and went 8-for-34 (.235) with a homer and seven RBI in seven games played. His quad injury has set him back a bit this year, and he's likely to head back to Durham when his rehab assignment is over. However, it would be a surprise if Caminero isn't brought up to the big leagues again at some point in the second half of 2024.
Junior Caminero Placed On Injured List, Could Miss 4-6 Weeks
Tampa Bay Rays infield prospect Junior Caminero (quadriceps) was placed on the injured list Wednesday afternoon in the minors, resulting from a quad strain he suffered on the last play of Tuesday night's game. He's expected to miss the next four to six weeks. Caminero had been playing well at Triple-A Durham. In 153 plate appearances, he was slashing .261/.333/.478 with six doubles, eight home runs, and 24 RBI. He was expected to rejoin the Rays in the near future, but now he'll miss at least the next month, which is tough news for any fantasy managers that have already been stashing him in 2024. Per MLB Pipeline, Caminero is the Rays' top prospect and the No. 3 overall prospect in baseball.
Junior Caminero Continues To Force Rays Hand For Promotion
Tampa Bay Rays infield prospect Junior Caminero continued his success for Triple-A Durham on Sunday with a 1-for-5 performance versus the Memphis Red Birds. Caminero's lone hit was a solo homer and it would be his eighth of the season for the consensus top-5 prospect. Caminero, 20, has practically done everything one can to earn a big-league promotion since last season, but the Rays have continued to pass over him, even with many injuries to their infield at the big-league level. On the year, Caminero is now hitting .269 with 8 homers and 24 RBI. It is questionable if the Rays will finally cave in and give Caminero a fair chance, but if he does gets promoted, managers should sprint the waiver wire to grab the talented infielder.
Junior Caminero Playing Second Base In Minors Tuesday
Top Tampa Bay Rays prospect Junior Caminero is playing second base on Tuesday night for Triple-A Durham. The 20-year-old Dominican can also play third base and shortstop, but the Rays could be planning ahead for Caminero to take over at the keystone this year with Brandon Lowe (oblique) still not close to a return. He's currently hitting a strong .304/.379/.554 with a .933 OPS, six home runs, 17 RBI and 14 runs scored in 23 games for the Bulls on the farm after missing two weeks early in the year with a quadriceps injury that he has since recovered from. Caminero made his big-league debut in 2023 and went 8-for-34 (.235) with a homer and seven RBI in just seven games. His power upside makes him worth stashing right now in deeper fantasy leagues, and he should resurface in the majors at some point in 2024.
Tampa Bay Rays infielder Junior Caminero is slashing a gaudy .324/.378/.662 with six home runs, five doubles, 16 RBI, and 12 runs scored over 68 at-bats (17 games) with Triple-A Durham this season, but Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times believes it's unlikely that Caminero will get called up anytime soon, barring an injury to a key player. The Rays want to make sure Caminero is ready physically, with both the bat and glove, and that he fits somewhere on the current team before promoting him. They also don't want a repeat of young top prospects with other teams who have struggled this season, including Jackson Holliday, Jackson Chourio, and Wyatt Langford. The 20-year-old Caminero is MLB Pipeline's No. 4 prospect for 2024, and RotoBaller's Eric Cross still ranks Caminero as the top prospect to stash in redraft fantasy leagues and expects Tampa to elevate him in May.
