Junior Caminero
21-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.248
HR
6
RBI
18
R
15
SB
2
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
The Rays are known for slow-playing prospects, but not many hitters reach Double-A at 19 and proceed to hit 20 homers with a .309 average and a 17.1 K% over 81 games, but that's exactly what Caminero did. Tampa Bay rewarded the young slugger's exploits, jumping him over Triple-A for his big-league debut shortly after his 20th birthday and late enough in the season for him to enter this year rookie-eligible and therefore Prospect Promotion Incentive draft pick eligible. Caminero only had 26 batted-ball events but still managed a 112-mph max exit velocity, although his minor-league hard-hit data was already superlative, so that didn't shed new light. He hits missiles to all fields and can handle high-end velocity and spin. There's nothing to quibble with offensively, especially when projecting a couple years into the future, aside from the fact he probably won't contribute on the bases. Caminero enters the year eligible at third base (three games), but he also saw brief time at shortstop (two games) and second base (one game). It's always pretty crowded in Tampa Bay, but considering Taylor Walls, Osleivis Basabe and Jonathan Aranda all saw plenty of playing time down the stretch, there should be room for Caminero to carve out an everyday role. Read Past Outlooks
Homers, drives in three
Caminero went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and an additional run scored in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Red Sox.
ANALYSIS
Caminero gave the Rays the lead with a two-run homer in the third inning off Kutter Crawford, his sixth home run of the season. The 21-year-old now has three home runs over his last 10 games. Caminero has been playing regularly since getting his call-up in August, and he's now slashing .255/.306/.435 with 18 RBI in 42 games.
Caminero gave the Rays the lead with a two-run homer in the third inning off Kutter Crawford, his sixth home run of the season. The 21-year-old now has three home runs over his last 10 games. Caminero has been playing regularly since getting his call-up in August, and he's now slashing .255/.306/.435 with 18 RBI in 42 games.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+26%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+19%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .850 | 41 | 1 | 4 | .324 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .674 | 172 | 6 | 21 | .228 | ||||
2024vs Left | .837 | 29 | 0 | 2 | .346 | ||||
2024vs Right | .701 | 148 | 6 | 16 | .230 | ||||
2023vs Left | .879 | 12 | 1 | 2 | .273 | ||||
2023vs Right | .511 | 24 | 0 | 5 | .217 | ||||
2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+10%
OPS at Home
2024
+14%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .747 | 83 | 2 | 10 | .260 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .682 | 130 | 5 | 15 | .238 | ||||
2024Home | .778 | 73 | 2 | 9 | .266 | ||||
2024Away | .685 | 104 | 4 | 9 | .238 | ||||
2023Home | .522 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .222 | ||||
2023Away | .669 | 26 | 1 | 6 | .240 | ||||
2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Junior Caminero compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.29BB Rate
6.2%K Rate
21.5%BABIP
.289ISO
.176AVG
.248OBP
.299SLG
.424OPS
.724wOBA
.313Exit Velocity
89.7 mphHard Hit Rate
29.1%Barrels/PA
8.5%Expected BA
.240Expected SLG
.408Sprint Speed
23.0 ft/secGround Ball %
48.0%Line Drive %
13.4%Fly Ball %
38.6%Prospect Rankings History
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Caminero broke out in 2022 in the sense that he validated those who kept him or targeted him in dynasty leagues, but his true breakout could come in 2023 in his first full season of affiliated ball. A 19-year-old physical specimen, Caminero proved to be too talented for lower-level pitching last season. He slashed .317/.384/.500 with a 15.9 percent strikeout rate and 11 home runs in 62 games between the Florida Complex League and Single-A. Caminero's 90th-percentile exit velocity is elite for his age, and his bat speed and explosiveness are noticeably different from that of most of his peers. He's the type of hitting prospect worth paying up on speculation.
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Launches fifth homer
Caminero went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-1 loss to the Tigers.
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Day off Thursday
Caminero is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Red Sox.
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Slugs fourth homer
Caminero went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double Tuesday against the Red Sox.
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Reaches four times Tuesday
Caminero went 3-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in a 9-4 loss to the Phillies on Tuesday.
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Knocks in two
Caminero went 1-for-4 with two RBI on Thursday against the Twins.
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Promotion not imminent
Caminero is unlikely to be recalled by the Rays anytime soon, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
ANALYSIS
Caminero, 20, has been crushing the ball at Triple-A Durham this season, slashing .324/.378/.662 with six home runs and a 16:6 K:BB over 74 plate appearances. However, the Rays believe he still has things to work on, most notably his defense. Caminero has played only third base this season for Durham, so the Rays would either have to move Isaac Paredes to another position or make Caminero their primary designated hitter. Neither option is ideal, so it sounds like there might need to be an injury to a key player before Caminero is called up.
Caminero, 20, has been crushing the ball at Triple-A Durham this season, slashing .324/.378/.662 with six home runs and a 16:6 K:BB over 74 plate appearances. However, the Rays believe he still has things to work on, most notably his defense. Caminero has played only third base this season for Durham, so the Rays would either have to move Isaac Paredes to another position or make Caminero their primary designated hitter. Neither option is ideal, so it sounds like there might need to be an injury to a key player before Caminero is called up.