Junior Caminero's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings
Player profile
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HT/WT6' 1'' , 157 lbs
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Birthdate07/05/2003 (21)
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Draft InfoUndrafted
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StatusInactive
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.
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.
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.