Brandon Lowe #8 celebrates with Junior Caminero #13 of the Tampa Bay Rays after both scored on a homerun hit by Caminero during the fifth inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on August 25, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)Getty Images
CLEVELAND, Ohio — As Junior Caminero launched his 38th and 39th home runs of the season for the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night, the sting felt throughout the Guardians organization was palpable. The young slugger, once a 16-year-old Cleveland signee from the Dominican Republic, has transformed into exactly what the power-starved Guardians desperately need.
“This guy is just what the Guardians needed. He’s big, strong, a right handed hitter who makes contact and drives the ball out of the park,” said Paul Hoynes on the latest Cleveland Baseball Talk Podcast, highlighting the painful irony of watching Caminero’s development from afar.
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