Junior Caminero Blasts Two-Run Shot As Part Of Three-Hit Day
Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero had a huge day at the plate, racking up three hits and three RBI in the Rays' 7-2 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. Caminero blasted his sixth HR of the season off Red Sox start Kutter Crawford, a two-run shot in the third inning. He added an RBI single in the fifth and another single in the seventh to collect his third hit and improve his OPS to .741 on the season. The 21-year-old has been a mainstay at third base for the Rays since his promotion in August. Tampa's No. 1 prospect has seen fairly true results with his .303 wOBA balancing out with his .302 xwOBA. Dynasty managers with Caminero on the roster should expect him to continue to get starts at third base and DH in the 2025 season, giving him plenty of solid value. He'll look to finish his season strong on Sunday against the Red Sox who have yet to name a starter.
Tampa Bay Rays infield prospect Junior Caminero is getting a day of rest on Thursday against the division-rival Boston Red Sox at Tropicana Field. This will be Caminero's second day off since the Rays called him up in the middle of last month. Caminero came up for just seven games to make his major-league debut last year. He's had a little more run in the big leagues in 2024 after dealing with some injuries in the minors earlier this year. In his 34 games played for Tampa this year, he is hitting .248/.312/.411 with a .723 OPS, four home runs, seven doubles, a triple, 14 RBI and two steals in 141 plate appearances. The 21-year-old Dominican is a big part of the team's future and should be a lineup regular from Day 1 in 2025. With Caminero out on Thursday, Jose Caballero is at third and batting sixth, while Taylor Walls starts at short and bats eighth against Red Sox right-hander Brayan Bello.
Junior Caminero Homers Saturday In 11-4 Victory Over Padres
Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero homered and knocked in three on Saturday, leading the Rays to an 11-4 win over the San Diego Padres. Caminero connected on his third home run off starter Randy Vazquez. The young rookie is now hitting .254 with three home runs, seven RBI, two stolen bases and seven runs scored in 63 at-bats this season. The top prospect should continue to see daily at-bats playing third base for the Rays down the stretch of the season.
Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero homered for the second consecutive game, going 3-for-5 with two RBI and three runs scored in Saturday's 9-8 extra-innings win over the Dodgers. Caminero's 418-foot solo blast came in the ninth inning with the Rays down by a run, sending the game into extras where teammate Jose Caballero would hit a two-run shot to win it for the Rays. Caminero struck out three times in his 2024 debut, but since then he's got a 5:6 BB:K and is now slashing .308/.386/.487 with a pair of home runs in 11 games. It took forever for the Rays to call up their top prospect (MLB No. 2), but now he's doing the same thing he's been doing in the minors all season long. He should be rostered in all formats at this point.
Junior Caminero Strikes Out Three Times In Season Debut
Tampa Bay Rays third basement Junior Caminero went 1-for-4 striking out three times in his season debut as his team lost to the Houston Astros 3-2. According to the MLB Pipeline, the 21-year-old is the third-ranked prospect in baseball. He has been worthy of a call-up for a while now, as he has been slashing .277/.331/.498 with 13 homers and 34 RBI in 53 games (236 at-bats) in Triple-A. It is also worth noting that Caminero was a part of Tampa's big league roster for seven games (34 at-bats) last season, where he slashed .235/.278/.353. Caminero has a huge power bat and lots of potential. He is an absolute stash in all fantasy leagues.
The Tampa Bay Rays are calling up infield prospect Junior Caminero, according to sources, and he will join the team on Tuesday before their game against the visiting Houston Astros. Caminero is Tampa's top prospect and the No. 2 overall prospect in baseball, per MLB Pipeline, and should immediately picked up by fantasy managers in leagues where he wasn't already being stashed. The 21-year-old made his big-league debut in 2023 but only appeared in seven games, going 8-for-34 (.235) with a homer, a double and seven RBI. He recently returned to Triple-A Durham at the end of July after being out since late May with a Grade 2 left-quadriceps strain and has slashed .277/.331/.498 with an .828 OPS, 13 homers and 34 RBI in 53 games with the Bulls in 2024. Caminero should play regularly for the out-of-contention Rays the rest of the way at either third or shortstop, and his high-end raw power should play immediately in all fantasy leagues.
Tampa Bay Rays infield prospect Junior Caminero went 3-for-4 with a solo home run on Sunday for Triple-A Durham. In 19 games since returning to the Bulls from injury, Caminero is slashing .304/.325/.532 with three doubles, five homers, 10 RBI, and 2:15 BB/SO. Through 59 total games in 2024, he's slashing .274/.337/.521 with 10 doubles, 16 homers, 39 RBI, and 21:52 BB/SO. Currently MLB's No. 2 prospect (per MLB.com), fantasy baseball managers are eagerly awaiting Caminero's promotion to the majors, which should come before the season's end.
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop prospect Junior Caminero went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored on Sunday for Triple-A Durham. It was the 12th home run of the season for MLB's third-ranked prospect and third multi-hit effort in his last four games. The 21-year-old owns a .267-12-31-30-1 line in 48 games for the Bulls and should be on the verge of a call-up to the majors. Whenever the overdue call-up does take place, the Dominican can be an impact bat for fantasy with big power potential. As such, he remains a must-stash in all leagues.
Tampa Bay Rays third base prospect Junior Caminero went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI on Thursday evening. Since returning to Triple-A on July 20 due to a quadriceps injury, the top prospect has gone deep three times, holding a strong .279/.304/.536 line with six RBI and two doubles. Overall, the 21-year-old has held a .265/.327/.429 slash line with 11 home runs, 30 RBI, and one swiped bag across 45 games at Triple-A Durham this summer. Caminero is on the verge of returning to the major leagues and should remain stashed in all formats. When given the call, the young infielder could provide elite power production and be a league winner down the stretch.
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.
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