Junior Caminero, a rookie for the Tampa Bay Rays, confirmed his participation in the upcoming Home Run Derby in Atlanta. He leads all American League third basemen with 22 home runs this season and has a batting average of .255 with 58 RBIs across 87 games. Caminero expressed his excitement about showcasing his power and entertaining the fans. This year, he joins five other contestants, having been selected as a replacement for the All-Star Game due to another player's injury. He is the fourth Rays player to enter the Home Run Derby.
I'm going to put on a show. I'm going to try to put on a show just to give the fans the opportunity to get to know me, see my power.
Caminero followed that up by hitting his 22nd home run of the season in the seventh inning of Wednesday's game, now batting .255 with 58 RBIs in 87 games.
He becomes the sixth contestant for the Home Run Derby, joining Ronald Acuna Jr., Cal Raleigh, James Wood, Byron Buxton, and Oneil Cruz.
Caminero was chosen as a replacement for the All-Star Game as a substitute for Boston Red Sox's injured Alex Bregman.
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