Hello friends! For this week’s Rays Reacts poll we asked how you felt about Junior Caminero returning to the Home Run Derby after his second place showing in 2025, where he was unable to match Cal Raleigh’s 18 homeruns in the final round, topping out at 15 at Atlanta’s Truist Park after belting 8 to move on in the previous round, and 21 homerun in the first.
This year’s event will be broadcast live on Netflix from Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on July 13 (8 p.m. ET), and thus far Junior Caminero
is the only participant announced.
How do you feel about it? Here’s the response:
Some might be worried about a player’s performance after batting the the Derby, but it should be noted Caminero had a 152 wRC+ in the second half, as compared to a 113 wRC+ in the first half. He’s proven it doesn’t slow him down, and Caminero is certainly worthy of the spotlight.
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Go Rays!
