The Tampa Bay Rays are getting set for pitchers and catchers to report soon, and all eyes will be on a budding star for the franchise.
It was a challenging campaign for the Rays in 2025 after the roof was taken off their home stadium due to a Hurricane. Tampa Bay had to play in a minor league ballpark, and with it being outdoors in Florida during the summer, their schedule was also quite uneven.
Even though the team did finish with a positive run differential, they were also eight games under the .500 mark at the end of the year. The Rays missed the playoffs for the second straight season, but it wasn’t a complete disaster.
While the team obviously would have liked to make the postseason, they did see the emergence of a new young star for the team. Going forward, Tampa Bay will be hoping that their new star will be able to help lead them into a successful new era for the team.
David Adler of MLB recently wrote about Rays star Junior Caminero being expected to have another very strong season based on recent Steamer projections.
Caminero Expected to Replicate Excellent Year