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Rays recall MLB’s No. 2 prospect, Junior Caminero, from minors

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays recalled infielder Junior Caminero, the No. 2-rated prospect in Major League Baseball, from Triple-A Durham on Tuesday.

Caminero hit .276 with 13 homers and 34 RBIs in 53 games for Durham. The 21-year-old has been sidelined twice this season with quadriceps injuries.

Caminero played in seven games with the Rays last year, hitting .235 with one homer and seven RBIs.

Tampa Bay Rays Junior Caminero drops the bat after hitting a pop out against Boston Red Sox in the third inning during a spring training baseball game at Quisqueya Stadium in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Sunday, March 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Ricardo Hernandez)

Curtis Mead was optioned to Durham. The infielder was batting .238 with one homer and seven RBIs.