[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/caminero-junior/lfKA0tS0/"]Caminero[/a], 23, launched one off the catwalk during the bottom of the fourth inning off starting pitcher [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fedde-erick/MNgRk9p3/"]Erick Fedde[/a].[/p][embed guid="2c5d2b52-431f-42c6-9228-3d42b55d08ee" url="https://x.com/MLB/status/2083344660127203837?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]The two-time All-Star went into Friday's match with 65 RBI and a .280/.369/.541 slash line (.911 OPS). He now needs 16 more home runs to set a new single-season high and 45 more RBI. [/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tampa-bay-rays/GCHgI4hp/"]Tampa[/a] (64-44) are in the midst of an American League East pennant race with the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-york-yankees/SrC4LDIT/"]New York Yankees[/a] (62-48) and currently possess the third-best record in all of baseball. [/p]
Junior Caminero makes Rays history with 30 home runs in back-to-back seasons
Tampa Bay Rays star Junior Caminero became the first player since Carlos Pena (2007-2009) to record back-to-back seasons with 30 home runs during Friday's game against the Chicago White Sox.
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