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Homers in three straight Caminero went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, two RBI and two runs scored Monday against the Red Sox.

Impact The Rays' offense exploded for 16 runs and Caminero played his part with a solo home run in the fifth inning. He has gone yard in three straight games to bring his homer total to four on the campaign. After a relatively slow start to the season, Caminero has three multi-hit games in his last five starts and has six runs scored and six RBI in that span.

APRIL 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Kameron Misner's 2 home runs back Shane Baz's 6 strong innings as Rays beat Red Sox 16-1

Rookie Kameron Misner homered twice and drove in three runs, Shane Baz threw six strong innings, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 16-1

APRIL 15, 2025 • Associated Press

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APRIL 14, 2025 • DEADSPIN.COM

Homers in win Caminero went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 8-3 win over Atlanta.

Impact Caminero's three run-homer in the sixth inning was his second long ball in as many days. The 21-year-old is off to a solid start at the plate, slashing .280/.315/.500 with three long balls, seven RBI and nine runs scored across 54 plate appearances. He also leads the majors in average bat speed, clocking in at an impressive 78.6 mph in the early going.

APRIL 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Junior Caminero homers as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Atlanta Braves 8-3

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APRIL 13, 2025 • Associated Press

Getting back on track Caminero went 1-for-4 on Wednesday against the Angels.

Impact Caminero has had an inconsistent start to the season, which he kicked off with a five-game hitting streak before going three straight contests without a hit. He recorded his first home run Tuesday -- only his second extra-base hit of the campaign -- and followed that up with another knock Wednesday as he appears to be getting back on track at the plate.

APRIL 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Caminero dedicates 1st HR of '25 to his home country after tragedy in DR TAMPA -- In the seventh inning of the Rays’ 4-3 loss on Tuesday night, Junior Caminero ripped a fastball from Angels reliever Ben Joyce over...

APRIL 9, 2025 • MLB.COM

Sitting Saturday Caminero isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rangers, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.

Impact After starting the season with a five-game hitting streak, Caminero has gone 0-for-7 over his last two games. He'll step aside Saturday for Curtis Mead to pick up a start at third base.

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APRIL 1, 2025 • Associated Press

Brandon Lowe hits 2-run homer as Rays beat Rockies 6-4

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MARCH 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Rays rally in sixth to beat Rockies, win first series in new digs Tampa Bay pinch hitter Junior Caminero’s go-ahead RBI single sparked a four-run sixth inning, securing the Rays’ first home series triumph i...

MARCH 30, 2025 • KANSASCITY.COM

Out of Sunday's lineup Caminero is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.

Impact Caminero went 4-for-9 with a double and a run scored in the first two games of the season but will hit the bench for Sunday's series finale. Jose Caballero will instead start at third base and bat seventh.

MARCH 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Three hits Saturday Caminero went 3-for-5 on Saturday against the Rays.

Impact The Rays faced a right-handed starter for the first time this season and Caminero predictably occupied the third spot in the order. He's gone 4-for-9 with a double and a run scored across two games.

MARCH 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Doyle and Farmer help the Rockies beat the Rays 2-1

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MARCH 29, 2025 • Associated Press

Rays' Kameron Misner becomes first player to hit first big league homer as walk-off on opening day

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MARCH 29, 2025 • Associated Press

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Good to go Sunday Caminero (back) is starting at third base and batting third in Sunday's spring game against the Blue Jays, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.

Impact The 21-year-old exited Thursday's spring game due to back tightness but will return to the field after taking a couple days off. Caminero is expected be a key lineup piece for the Rays in 2025 after he posted a .723 OPS in 43 games as a rookie last year.

MARCH 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Caminero day to day after exiting with back tightness CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Rays rising star Junior Caminero exited Thursday’s 5-4 win over the Phillies after three innings due to low back tightne...

MARCH 6, 2025 • MLB.COM

Day-to-day with back tightness Rays manager Kevin Cash said Thursday that Caminero (back) is "probably very day-to-day," Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Caminero felt his back tighten up on a swing during Thursday's Grapefruit League contest versus the Phillies. While he could be held out of action for a few days to be safe, Cash said of Caminero that they "don't expect him to miss too much time."

MARCH 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Departs game with back tightness Caminero was removed from Thursday's Grapefruit League game versus the Phillies due to lower-back tightness, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Caminero struck out in both of his plate appearances before exiting. The Rays should offer an update on the young third baseman's condition after the contest.

MARCH 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Showing pop in spring Caminero went 2-for-3 with two home runs and four RBI in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Twins.

Impact Caminero's hype has grown throughout the winter, as he first delivered a 1.003 OPS across 35 plate appearances in the Dominican Winter League. He now has three home runs across 16 plate appearances in spring training with one of his long balls Sunday jumping off the bat at 109.3 mph, per Adam Berry of MLB.com. Caminero held his own across 177 plate appearances in the majors in 2024 by posting a .723 OPS, but he's showing the potential to improve upon those results in 2025.

MARCH 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Caminero's 'special pop' on display in two-homer game FORT MYERS, Fla. -- After a dominant run through the postseason in the Dominican winter league, capped by a championship-clinching homer for...

MARCH 2, 2025 • MLB.COM

Pops homer in live BP Caminero slugged a home run Tuesday during a live batting practice session against Rays right-hander Shane Baz, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Caminero is continuing to put his power on full display in the early stages of spring training following a spectacular showing in the Dominican Winter League. While playing for Leones del Escogido, Caminero batted .417 with four home runs and 28 RBI across 22 regular season and postseason games, and the 21-year-old provided perhaps the highlight of the DWL season with a tie-breaking 454-foot solo shot in the top of the ninth inning of Game 7 of the championship series to lead his team to a title. The impressive performance over the winter came after Caminero had a solid, yet somewhat underwhelming run at the MLB level upon receiving a call-up to the Rays last August, slashing .248/.299/.424 with six home runs and two stolen bases over his 177 plate appearances. Now preparing for his first full season in the majors, Caminero should be feeling less pressure to compete for a roster spot this spring, as the Rays have seemingly cleared the way for him to be their everyday third baseman. Though his immense power likely plays well in any ballpark, Caminero's home-run projection should get at least a slight boost while the Rays leave the domed Tropicana Field to play their 2025 home games outdoors in Tampa at Steinbrenner Field, which mimics Yankee Stadium's more hitter-friendly dimensions.

FEBRUARY 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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