Sat Aug 31 | 21:34 | 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. |
Source: Tampa Bay Rays on mlb.com | RotoBaller.com |
Sun Aug 25 | 09:28 | Junior Caminero Homers Again, Collects Three Hits |
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. |
Source: ESPN | RotoBaller.com |
Wed Aug 14 | 00:32 | 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. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Mon Aug 12 | 22:42 | Rays Call Up Junior Caminero |
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. |
Source: Tampa Bay Times - Marc Topkin | RotoBaller.com |
Mon Aug 12 | 21:44 | Junior Caminero Homers On Sunday |
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. |
Source: Baseball Reference | RotoBaller.com |
Tue Aug 6 | 00:18 | Junior Caminero Hits Home Run No. 12 On Sunday |
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. |
Source: MiLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Fri Aug 2 | 07:50 | Junior Caminero Goes Deep Again On Thursday |
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. |
Source: MiLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Sun Jul 21 | 19:39 | Junior Caminero Continues Crushing Baseballs |
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. |
Source: milb.com | RotoBaller.com |
Fri Jul 19 | 14:05 | Junior Caminero Back With Triple-A |
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. |
Source: Durham Bulls | RotoBaller.com |
Wed Jul 17 | 09:38 | 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. |
Source: MILB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Tue Jul 16 | 00:11 | Junior Caminero Hits Third Rehab Homer |
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. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Wed Jul 10 | 21:27 | Junior Caminero Homers In First Rehab Game |
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. |
Source: Baseball Reference | RotoBaller.com |
Tue Jul 9 | 12:07 | Junior Caminero Starting A Rehab Assignment |
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. |
Source: MLB Pipeline - Sam Dykstra | RotoBaller.com |
Wed May 29 | 17:36 | 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. |
Source: CBS Sports | RotoBaller.com |
Mon May 27 | 09:08 | 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. |
Source: Milb.com | RotoBaller.com |
Tue May 14 | 20:26 | 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. |
Source: Tampa Bay Times - Marc Topkin | RotoBaller.com |
Tue May 7 | 22:09 | Junior Caminero May Not Be Called Up Soon |
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. |
Source: Marc Topkin - Tampa Bay Times | RotoBaller.com |
Thu May 2 | 01:29 | Junior Caminero With Another Two-Homer Game |
Tampa Bay Rays infield prospect Junior Caminero smacked two more home runs on Wednesday for Triple-A Durham. It was the second time in three games that the 20-year-old accomplished the feat, bringing his season total to six. He's clearly shaken off the early season hamstring injury and there just isn't much more you can say about him. Isaac Paredes provides plenty of pop at third base but missed Wednesday's game due to general soreness, so perhaps he moves to DH to make room for the youngster. Regardless, no matter the scenario that gets him there, we should be seeing Caminero in the big leagues sooner rather than later and he should be rostered in fantasy leagues wherever possible. |
Source: MiLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Mon Apr 29 | 10:17 | Junior Caminero Hits Two More Homers |
Tampa Bay Rays third base prospect Junior Caminero continues to dominate Triple-A pitching and went 4-for-5 with three RBI and two homers in Sunday's contest for Triple-A Durham. Caminero is now hitting .313 with four homers and 12 RBI in just 41 at-bats. Despite being sideling with a quad injury earlier in the season, Caminero hasn't skipped a beat and continues to dominate as arguably the top prospect in the game. The money savvy Rays are beginning to run out of excuses for keeping Caminero on the farm and fantasy managers await the day that they decide to promote the young budding star. Caminero should be rostered in all formats with his ability to make good contact with strong power. |
Source: Milb.com | RotoBaller.com |
Mon Apr 15 | 10:19 | Junior Caminero Makes Case For Promotion |
Tampa Bay Rays third base prospect Junior Caminero returned to the lineup on Sunday with a bang. After being activated from the 7-day injured list with a quad injury that kept him sidelined, Caminero did not miss a beat by going 2-for-6 with a home run and five RBI. The 20-year-old is rated a Top-5 prospect universally and many can argue that he is not in the big leagues due to service time and not performance at this point. With Brandon Lowe (oblique), Jonathan Aranda (finger) and Taylor Wells (hip) all on the injured list, Caminero might force his way up to the big leagues by continuing to perform as he has. Caminero offers good contact and power and should be rostered in all formats when he indeed does get promoted. |
Source: Milb.com | RotoBaller.com |