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Junior Caminero wanted to play his whole MLB career with the Cleveland Guardians
TL;DR
Junior Caminero, originally signed by the Cleveland Guardians, expressed a desire to spend his entire MLB career with the team. He is currently playing for the Tampa Bay Rays against the Guardians after being traded away.
Key points
- Junior Caminero wanted to play his entire MLB career with the Guardians
- Caminero was traded away from the Guardians
- He was signed by the Guardians in 2019
- Caminero starred in the Dominican Summer League in 2021
- He currently plays for the Tampa Bay Rays
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Junior Caminero is in Cleveland this week, starring for the Tampa Bay Rays against the Cleveland Guardians.
But once upon a time, he wanted to spend his whole MLB career at Progressive Field playing for Cleveland.
Yep, the Guardians once traded Caminero away. That's not a moment that has aged well.
The Guardians signed Caminero as a teenager out of the Dominican Republic in 2019. After the COVID year altered prospect development, Caminero starred in the Dominican Summer League in 2021 with a .534 slugging percentage.
The Guardians apparently didn't see enough out of him there. They traded him away before giving him any more shots to shine in the Cleveland organization. In November 2021, Cleveland traded Caminero to the Tampa Bay Rays for Tobias Myers.
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Myers at that point had put up a 3.90 ERA across Double-A and Triple-A in 2021 with strong strikeout numbers. He didn't stick around long, either. The Guardians traded Myers to the San Francisco Giants for cash in July 2022, less than a year after the initial deal.
Q&A
Why did Junior Caminero want to play for the Cleveland Guardians?
Junior Caminero wanted to play his whole MLB career with the Cleveland Guardians because he was signed by them as a teenager and developed a strong connection to the team.
What impact did the trade of Junior Caminero have on the Guardians?
The trade of Junior Caminero has not aged well for the Guardians, as he has shown significant talent and potential with the Tampa Bay Rays.
When did Junior Caminero sign with the Cleveland Guardians?
Junior Caminero signed with the Cleveland Guardians in 2019 when he was a teenager, coming from the Dominican Republic.
