Junior Caminero
20-Year-Old
Tampa Bay Rays AAA
2023 Stats
AVG
.235
HR
1
RBI
7
R
4
SB
0
2024 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
Sent down to minor-league camp
The Rays optioned Caminero to minor-league camp Monday.
ANALYSIS
The top prospect got a cup of coffee with Tampa Bay last season, but the feeling has been for a while that Caminero was destined for Triple-A Durham to begin 2024. The 20-year-old will be making his first stop at Durham, as he skipped over that level when he was promoted in 2023. Caminero still has a good shot to spend ample time in the majors in 2024, particularly if he can make some strides with his defense.
The top prospect got a cup of coffee with Tampa Bay last season, but the feeling has been for a while that Caminero was destined for Triple-A Durham to begin 2024. The 20-year-old will be making his first stop at Durham, as he skipped over that level when he was promoted in 2023. Caminero still has a good shot to spend ample time in the majors in 2024, particularly if he can make some strides with his defense.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+72%
OPS vs LHP
2023
+72%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .879 | 12 | 1 | 2 | .273 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | .511 | 24 | 0 | 5 | .217 | ||||
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 | ||||
2021vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2021vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+28%
OPS on Road
2023
+28%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021Home | .522 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .222 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .669 | 26 | 1 | 6 | .240 | ||||
2023Home | .522 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .222 | ||||
2023Away | .669 | 26 | 1 | 6 | .240 | ||||
2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2021Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2021Away | 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
0.25BB Rate
5.6%K Rate
22.2%BABIP
.280ISO
.118AVG
.235OBP
.278SLG
.353OPS
.631wOBA
.280Exit Velocity
85.4 mphHard Hit Rate
33.3%Barrels/PA
8.3%Expected BA
.224Expected SLG
.369Sprint Speed
26.3 ft/secGround Ball %
61.5%Line Drive %
7.7%Fly Ball %
30.8%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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Unlikely to make Opening Day roster
Caminero is unlikely to crack the Rays' Opening Day roster, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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Not in Game 1 lineup
Caminero is not in the lineup for Tuesday's Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series against the Rangers.
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Hits first major-league home run
Caminero went 2-for-6 with a solo homer, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 12-8 win over the Blue Jays.
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Eventful big-league debut
Caminero went 1-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in Saturday's 7-6 win over the Blue Jays.
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Debuting as designated hitter
Caminero will bat fifth and serve as the designated hitter in his major-league debut Saturday against the Blue Jays, Steve Carney of StPeteNine.com reports.
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