{"id":614329,"date":"2026-03-09T04:26:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T04:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/614329\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T04:26:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T04:26:24","slug":"junior-camineros-aura-is-electric-with-monster-wbc-hr-after-hbp-in-mercy-rule-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/614329\/","title":{"rendered":"Junior Caminero\u2019s aura is electric with monster WBC HR after HBP in mercy rule game"},"content":{"rendered":"

Junior Caminero\u2019s aura is electric with monster WBC HR after HBP in mercy rule game<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Team Dominican Republic dominated Team Netherlands<\/a> in World Baseball Classic<\/a> play, earning a 12-1 mercy rule win over seven innings. Helping lead the charge was Tampa Bay Rays<\/a> infielder Junior Caminero.<\/p>\n

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With Team Dominican Republic up 4-1 in the third inning, Caminero put the final nail in the coffin with a three-run blast. A 424-foot blast<\/a>, his teammates and MLB organization couldn\u2019t help but celebrate.<\/p>\n

The home run came after Caminero was forced to be checked out by trainers<\/a>, via Talkin\u2019 Baseball. He was hit by a pitch on the elbow in the third inning. However, he recovered immediately and fired up the crowd as he walked to first base.<\/p>\n

That energy was felt by Team Dominican Republic all game. Their 12-run onslaught shows they\u2019re a serious competitor in the WBC. As does their now 2-0 record.<\/p>\n

When the Rays open their season, they\u2019ll be hopeful that Caminero brings that level of excitement to Tampa Bay. He certainly did in 2025 by earning his first All-Star appearance. The third baseman hit .264 with 45 home runs and 110 RBIs, all clearly career-highs.<\/p>\n

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The Rays have seen plenty of changes to their lineup throughout the offseason. Brandon Lowe has been dealt out<\/a> while Gavin Lux has been traded in. Free agent Cedric Mullins is taking over in center while trade acquisition Ben Williamson should serve a versatile role.<\/p>\n

But for all those changes, Caminero remains locked in in the middle of the lineup. The same remains true for his run with Team Dominican Republic. It may be tough to replicate his 2025 numbers. But when he comes back to Tampa Bay, the Rays want to see the ball travel over the fence again.<\/p>\n

Related: Red Sox veteran helps rescue Japan from stunning World Baseball Classic upset vs. Australia<\/a><\/p>\n

Related: Tarik Skubal\u2019s big Tigers decision after WBC start has fans thinking he\u2019s going to pitch again<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Junior Caminero\u2019s aura is electric with monster WBC HR after HBP in mercy rule game appeared first on…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":614330,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2377],"tags":[5,4806,1751,77,1888,730,4682,4,297,14551,2550,68,2551,2549,62354,74804,1966,4820],"class_list":["post-614329","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tampa-bay-rays","tag-baseball","tag-ben-williamson","tag-brandon-lowe","tag-cedric-mullins","tag-dominican-republic","tag-gavin-lux","tag-junior-caminero","tag-mlb","tag-rays","tag-talkin-baseball","tag-tampa-bay","tag-tampa-bay-rays","tag-tampabay","tag-tampabayrays","tag-team-dominican-republic","tag-team-netherlands","tag-the-rays","tag-world-baseball-classic"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116197325835395152","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/614329","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=614329"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/614329\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/614330"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=614329"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=614329"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=614329"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}