Junior Caminero keeps the power show going in Kansas City, homering in his sixth straight game. His 425-foot shot off Seth Lugo fuels the latest historic streak for the Rays—one that’s the longest for a Tampa Bay player in this span since 2010.
Kansas City, Mo. — Junior Caminero turned Wednesday night into a landmark for the Tampa Bay Rays before most of the stadium could settle after the first pitch. The 23rd-year-old in the making crushed a 425-foot home run to left off Kansas City Royals right-hander Seth Lugo in the first inning. pushing his streak to six straight games with a homer.
It didn’t just add another round-tripper to the season total—Caminero’s blast was his 24th homer of the year. He’ll celebrate his 23rd birthday on Sunday, and the timeline matters. He’s become the youngest player since at least 1900 to homer in six straight games.
The previous benchmark for “youngest to do it” belongs to a Hall of Fame name: Seattle’s Ken Griffey Jr. Homer in six straight at the age of 23 in 1993. Caminero is now sitting in that narrow company again. with other pre-23 stretches of at least five consecutive homers belonging to San Francisco’s Jack Clark in 1978. Atlanta’s Brian McCann in 2006. and Atlanta’s Ronald Acuña Jr. in 2018.
Caminero’s six-game run is also a rare franchise moment. Tampa Bay has seen plenty of big swings over the years, but the Rays have only had one other player homer in six straight games in their history: Carlos Pena, who did it in June 2010.
Around the league, streaks have come and gone, but this one is standing out for timing. Caminero is the first player to homer in six straight games since Rafael Devers did it for Boston in May 2024. On the flip side. several hitters have already been living in the deep end this season—Kyle Schwarber. Spencer Torkelson. and Munetaka Murakami each homered in five straight games.
What makes Caminero’s current surge even harder to ignore is how quickly it has stacked up. He has eight homers over his last six games, and the stretch began with three homers in a 13-2 Rays victory over Kansas City on Thursday.
On paper, it’s another game-winning potential swing. In reality, it’s another reminder that Caminero’s power has shifted into something closer to a streak you can’t look away from—especially when it happens before a 23rd birthday.
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