Rays star Junior Caminero exits game after fouling ball off face in scary scene

Nypost · Apr 29, 2026 · 282 words · By Christian Arnold

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“Rays third baseman Junior Caminero took a baseball to the face after his own foul tip took a wild bounce and caught him on his right cheek on Tuesday night in Tampa Bay’s 1-0 win over the Guardians in Cleveland.”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm Junior Caminero was hit in the face/jaw by a foul ball during a game against the Guardians in Cleveland.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Tampa Bay Rays season was the 28th season of the Tampa Bay Rays franchise, as members of Major League Baseball's American League East Division. The 2025 season was slated to be the Rays’ 28th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Tampa Bay Rays season is the 29th season of the Tampa Bay Rays franchise, as members of Major League Baseball's American League East Division. It is the Rays' first season under the ownership…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Junior Alberto Caminero Sánchez (born July 5, 2003) is a Dominican professional baseball third baseman for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023. In 2025, Ca…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Caminero

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“Tampa Bay’s 1-0 win over the Guardians in Cleveland.”

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Multiple sources confirm the Rays won the game 1-0 against the Guardians in Cleveland on April 28, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jakob Christopher Bauers (born October 6, 1995) is an American professional baseball first baseman and left fielder for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played i…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kevin Forrest Cash (born December 6, 1977) is an American professional baseball manager and former player who is the manager of the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). Previously, Cash play…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in the Tampa Bay area. The Rays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East Division. T…
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“Caminero, 22, was up in the top of the first inning when he fouled a pitch off home plate”

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Multiple sources confirm Caminero is 22 and the incident occurred in the top of the first inning when he fouled a pitch off home plate.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 95th Major League Baseball All-Star Game played between the American League (AL) and the National League (NL) of Major League Baseball. The game wa…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Roman Joseph Anthony (born May 13, 2004) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025 after being widely recogni…
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“The 2025 American League All-Star was checked up on by Rays trainer Joe Benge”

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Wikipedia explicitly confirms that in 2025, Junior Caminero was named to his first All-Star game. While the trainer's name 'Joe Benge' is not explicitly in the provided snippets, the All-Star status is verified by Wikipedia.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Major League Baseball season began on March 18 (with a special two-game Tokyo Series), while the regular season ended on September 28. The postseason began on September 30. The World Series t…
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“Caminero eventually returned to the plate, and he grounded out to Guardians pitcher Tanner Bibee on the next pitch.”

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Web sources confirm he returned to the plate and grounded out on the next pitch to Tanner Bibee.

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web search NEUTRAL — Junior: Directed by Ivan Reitman. With Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, Emma Thompson, Frank Langella. As part of a fertility research project, a male scientist agrees to carry a pregnancy in his …
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of JUNIOR is less advanced in age : younger —used chiefly to distinguish a son with the same given name as his father. How to use junior in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junior

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“Caminero then came out of the game and was replaced by Ben Williamson.”

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Only one provided source ('Rays star Junior Caminero exits game after fouling ball... - Forum Team') explicitly mentions he was replaced by Ben Williamson.

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web search NEUTRAL — Junior Caminero hit a two-run homer in the ninth, his 10th of the season, and Yandy Díaz got his 1,000th career hit.Before the game, the Red Sox placed outfielder Roman Anthony on the 10-day injured l…
https://www.aol.com/articles/simpson-caminero-lead-rays-past…

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web search NEUTRAL — "I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!"Junior Caminero sends this baseball into orbit to give Leones del Escogido the 9th-inning lead in Game 7 of the LIDOM championship!Don't...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLjmIqfrcSA

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web search NEUTRAL — But Caminero then came out of the game and was replaced by Ben Williamson.Junior Caminero is checked by a trainer after being injured during the first inning of the Rays’ 1-0 win over the Guardians on…
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“Guardians manager Kevin Cash said Caminero — who suffered what the team said was a bruised right jaw — was doing well”

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The claim identifies Kevin Cash as the 'Guardians manager'. However, Wikipedia and other sources confirm Kevin Cash is the manager of the Tampa Bay Rays. He is the one who provided the update on Caminero, but he manages the Rays, not the Guardians.

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web search NEUTRAL — However, despite a developing bruise on his face, Caminero resumed his at-bat. He was grounded out on the next pitch.After the Rays shut out the Guardians, manager Kevin Cash stated that Caminero is e…
https://www.essentiallysports.com/mlb-baseball-news-rays-gua…

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web search NEUTRAL — After the game, Guardians manager Kevin Cash said Caminero — who suffered what the team said was a bruised right jaw — was doing well following the scary incident. “He’s OK,” Cash told reporters, acco…
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web search NEUTRAL — Caminero suffered a bruised jaw when he fouled a Tanner Bibee pitch into the dirt and off the right side of his face in the first inning, forcing him to leave what became a 1-0 Tampa Bay victory. “Tha…
https://www.mlb.com/news/junior-caminero-back-in-rays-lineup…

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“The Rays have said that Caminero is day-to-day.”

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The provided evidence mentions Caminero's return to the lineup and his status as 'OK', but does not explicitly use the phrase 'day-to-day'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Tampa Bay Rays' Junior Caminero gestures after hitting two run home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Boston.
https://www.aol.com/articles/simpson-caminero-lead-rays-past…

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web search NEUTRAL — Tampa Bay Rays' Junior Caminero celebrates after his home run as he arrives at home plate in the first inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Sunday, May 10, 2026, in Boston.
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/sports/article/junior-camin…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Tampa Bay Rays won their seventh straight game by beating the Boston Red Sox 8-4.Junior Caminero hit a two-run homer in the ninth, his 10th of the season, and Yandy Díaz got his 1,000th career hit…
https://baynews9.com/fl/tampa/sports/2026/05/08/tampa-bay-ra…

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“Tampa Bay won the game 1-0 with Aranda driving in the only run as the Rays picked up their sixth straight victory.”

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Web search results confirm the 1-0 win, Aranda driving in the only run, and the Rays picking up their sixth straight victory.

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“Caminero holds a .257 batting average and .827 OPS with eight home runs and 15 RBIs this season.”

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One source ('Rays star Junior Caminero exits game after fouling ball off face in...') lists these specific stats (.257 AVG, .827 OPS, 8 HR, 15 RBI), but no other independent source confirms these exact numbers.

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