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Rays star Junior Caminero makes new MLB history after launching another home run
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The Tampa Bay Rays watched Junior Caminero add another entry to MLB history Tuesday night, when the young slugger continued his power surge with another home run against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium.
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Caminero's latest drive came during the club's road matchup and pushed his recent run beyond a typical hot streak. At 22, he has quickly turned a strong stretch into one of the most notable power bursts by a player his age, adding to the attention already surrounding his commitment to the 2026 Home Run Derby in Philadelphia .
MLB.com's Sarah Langs posted on X, formerly Twitter, and supplied the historical significance after MLB shared a highlight of the blast.
"Junior Caminero has 8 homers in his last 7 gamesThat's the most home runs in a 7-game span at age 22 or younger since at least 1900"
Langs shortly posted again, noting that Caminero also joined a select group with his fifth consecutive game with a home run.
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"Junior Caminero has homered in five straight games
That's tied for the longest HR streak at age 22 or younger since at least 1900, with:
2018 Ronald Acuña Jr.
2006 Brian McCann
1978 Jack Clark"
This company explains the weight of Caminero's surge . He has tied a five-game home run streak shared by young hitters across different eras, while his eight homers in seven games stand alone in the available record.
For the Rays, the timing is significant. The 22-year-old slugger has long carried middle-of-the-order promise, but this stretch has turned that upside into immediate production. His open stance adjustment has helped generate louder contact and made him one of baseball's most dangerous power bats entering July.
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The Derby stage now fits the moment. Caminero's latest homer was part of a team effort in which the Rays carried a 10-4 lead over the Kansas City Royals into the ninth inning Tuesday night.
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