Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero discussed signing a potential contract extension with the team prior to the 2026 season. <\/p>\n
“I’d like to, but this is not my decision,” Caminero told reporters. “I feel this is my city, Tampa. I love Tampa, but this is not my decision. I’ll control what I control. Just go play, have fun.”<\/p>\n
Caminero is under club control with the Rays through the end of the 2030 season.<\/p>\n
Erik Neander, Tampa Bay’s president of baseball operations, appeared to be willing to take a patient approach regarding a possible extension for Caminero when speaking to reporters at the end of the 2025 season.<\/p>\n
“We’ll see. There’s a lot of time for that,” Neander said, per\u00a0Marc Topkin<\/a>\u00a0of the\u00a0Tampa Bay Times. “Just right now, couldn’t be more pleased with his progress. And we’ve got another five years here to figure out what’s ahead.”<\/p>\n Caminero is set to enter his fourth season with the Rays, as they first called him up in 2023.<\/p>\n The 22-year-old finally received consistent playing time during the 2025 season and thrived, hitting .264 with 28 doubles, 41 walks, 45 home runs and 110 RBI. He also posted an .846 OPS.<\/p>\n