Junior Caminero 3B TB Sat 3/7/26 1:06 AM
Junior Caminero
3B TB
Caminero went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run for the Dominican Republic in Friday's 12-3 win over Nicaragua in the World Baseball Classic.
EDGE Analysis
Caminero looks to have taken his hot bat from spring training into the WBC, considering he's gone 5-for-12 (.417) with five RBI and one walk covering his first five Grapefruit League contests. The 22-year-old slugger was a first-time All-Star in 2025, though it's worth noting that the Rays are returning to pitcher-friendly Tropicana Field in 2026. During last year's regular season, Caminero posted a .953 OPS across 294 at-bats at hitter-friendly Steinbrenner Field as opposed to a .743 OPS over 308 at-bats on the road.
Junior Caminero 3B TB Fri 9/26/25 10:45 PM
Junior Caminero
3B TB
Caminero went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
The 22-year-old became the second player in franchise history to reach the 45-homer plateau, with the only other occurrence happening in 2007 when Carlos Pena cracked 46 long balls. Caminero launched a solo shot off Toronto starter Shane Bieber in the second to tie the game at 1-1. The Tampa Bay third basemen has been a steady source of power all season and is now slashing .262/.307/.536 with 110 RBI and 93 runs scored through 644 plate appearances.
Junior Caminero 3B TB Sun 9/21/25 4:54 PM
Junior Caminero
3B TB
Caminero is starting at third base and batting third Sunday against the Red Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Caminero, who missed a couple games with a back issue before returning Saturday, is batting .284/.333/.597 with five home runs and a 16.7 percent strikeout rate in 18 games this month.
Junior Caminero 3B TB Fri 9/19/25 5:01 PM
Junior Caminero
3B TB
Caminero is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Boston.
EDGE Analysis
Caminero is out of the lineup for a second straight game after being lifted from Wednesday's contest with mid-back tightness. Tristan Gray will bat sixth and play third base Friday. Caminero is taking swings in the batting cage Friday, and if all goes well, he'll be back in action Saturday.
Junior Caminero 3B TB Thu 9/18/25 10:47 AM
Junior Caminero
3B TB
Caminero (back tightness) is not in Thursday's lineup against the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
He exited Wednesday's game with back tightness and is still ailing Thursday. Tristan Gray is starting at third base and batting sixth.
Junior Caminero 3B TB Wed 9/17/25 9:30 PM
Junior Caminero
3B TB
Caminero was removed from Wednesday's game against Toronto with mid-back tightness, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
EDGE Analysis
Caminero had gone 0-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts before his back forced him to make an early exit during the seventh inning. The Rays are already labeling him as day-to-day, which suggests his injury isn't too serious, though they may give Tristan Gray or Richie Palacios a start at third base Thursday to give Caminero extra time to recover.
Junior Caminero 3B TB Sat 9/13/25 10:20 PM
Junior Caminero
3B TB
Caminero went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a double in Saturday's 5-4 victory versus the Cubs.
EDGE Analysis
Caminero came up big in the eighth inning, blasting a 423-foot solo shot to center field to tie the score 4-4. The homer was his fourth through 12 contests in September and his 43rd overall this season. Among AL hitters, only Cal Raleigh (53) and Aaron Judge (47) have gone deep more than Caminero.
Junior Caminero 3B TB Thu 9/11/25 12:02 AM
Junior Caminero
3B TB
Caminero went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Caminero has begun September by logging at least one hit in eight of his first nine contests of the month. The 22-year-old slugger has positioned himself as one of Tampa Bay's franchise cornerstones with a breakout 2025 campaign, hitting .263 with 42 homers, 105 RBI, 87 runs scored and seven stolen bases across 548 at-bats. It's worth pointing out Caminero owns a potent .976 OPS at home versus a .710 OPS on the road this year, so he's significantly benefitted from having half of his outings at hitter-friendly George M. Steinbrenner Field.
Junior Caminero 3B TB Sat 9/6/25 2:50 AM
Junior Caminero
3B TB
Caminero went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 7-1 loss to the Guardians.
EDGE Analysis
Caminero launched a 421-foot solo shot off Gavin Williams in the sixth inning for his 41st homer of the year. The 22-year-old has been on a scorching hot pace since the start of August, blasting 14 home runs in that span, the most in MLB, while batting .298 (37-for-124) with 32 RBI and 25 runs scored. Caminero is up to a .263/.304/.541 slash line with 103 RBI, 85 runs scored and 7 stolen bases through 573 plate appearances and is inching closer toward the Rays' single-season home run record of 46, set by Carlos Pena in 2007.
Junior Caminero 3B TB Wed 9/3/25 12:11 AM
Junior Caminero
3B TB
Caminero went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a two-RBI double and an RBI single during Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
Caminero posted his sixth game with more than three RBI this season, and notched multiple hits and RBI for a second straight contest. The third baseman has hit five home runs in his last 10 games, going 14-for-41 (.341) with three doubles and 14 RBI during that stretch. Caminero's sixth-inning homer off Bryan Woo made him the sixth player in baseball to reach the 40 home run milestone in 2025.