The American League MVP race should not be decided by two home runs or by which contender plays for the league’s best team. It should be decided by which player has produced the strongest season.
His big season has propelled the Rays to the top of the American League, as they sit at the top of the East at 91-59.
Through four games of their final, nine-game homestand of the regular season, the Tampa Bay Rays are doing two things very well: Winning, and relying on superstar hitter and American League MVP candidate Junior Caminero.
Junior Caminero ended a pitching duel with one swing Tuesday, hitting a walk-off homer in the ninth as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Athletics 2-1 at Tropicana Field.
How many of the 36 players to reach the 35-home run and 100-RBI milestones in the same season at least five different times can you name in five minutes?
The 2026 season has been headlined by young players emerging, but some wily veterans have also had their day. As we head toward the end of the regular season, these 30 players stand out as the biggest surprises on their teams.
Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero is making a late push to win the 2026 American League MVP. Caminero hit a walk-off solo shot for the Rays on Tuesday night.
Junior Caminero bashed a walk-off homer for the second time in four games as the Tampa Bay Rays remained unbeaten on their nine-game homestand with a 2-1 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday night in St.
For much of the 2026 season, the Tampa Bay Rays were the top dog in the American League. So, it’s not a shock to see that the club was the first in the circuit to lock up a playoff spot.
The Tampa Bay Rays clinched the postseason last night in a 3-1 win over the Houston Astros. The win was stamped by a walk-off home run from third baseman and MVP hopeful Junior Caminero.
Tampa Bay Rays star Junior Caminero delivered a two-run walk-off homer Friday night, beating the Houston Astros 3-1 and clinching the Rays’ first postseason berth since 2023.
The 2026 season hasn't gone as planned for many MLB players. These 30 players stand out as the biggest disappointments for their respective teams.
Junior Caminero launched a mammoth walk-off home run in the ninth inning Friday night, sending the Tampa Bay Rays to the postseason.
Recently, MLB.com published an article revealing who they believe is the best player in Major League Baseball at each age. In an article written by Will Leitch, he chose Tampa Bay Rays phenom Junior Caminero as the best 22-year-old in the game.
ESPN revealed a mid-season player ranking, ranking the top 50 players in all of baseball, and Tampa Bay Rays fans will be pleasantly surprised to see their team well represented.
The Tampa Bay Rays have had some ups and downs of late following a great West Coast trip a couple of weeks back. However, they are still in first place
Junior Caminero joined exclusive company while helping the Tampa Bay Rays expand their winning streak to eight games on Tuesday night.
At only 23, Caminero joined a group of MLB legends when he hit his 30th home run of the season in the fourth inning.
The Tampa Bay Rays held their breath when slugger Junior Caminero exited Tuesday's All-Star Game after being hit by a pitch.
A pair of young All-Stars will combine to make history on Tuesday night.
Red hot like the weather across the country, Junior Caminero hit another home run on Friday as part of a Tampa Bay Rays' win to open up the holiday weekend.
How many of the last players to hit 40 or more home runs for every MLB team can you name in five minutes?
After announcing that he would be in the Home Run Derby field for the second year in a row on Tuesday, Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero wasted no time reminding everyone why he should be considered a threat to win it.
The 22-year-old has been on an impressive power surge and has logged 22 home runs with a .292 batting average and a .932 OPS.
Caminero has now homered in four consecutive games for the first time in his career and leads all third basemen with 22 home runs this season.
On Thursday, Caminero powered the Rays to a 13-2 win over the Kansas City Royals and showed why he has a long and promising career in front of him.
The Tampa Bay Rays have gone 13-1 in their last 14 games, and a significant contributor to their early-season success has been Caminero.
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