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Caminero Joins Dominican Republic for WBC
9 Dec, 2025
Summary
- Junior Caminero will represent the Dominican Republic in the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
- Caminero hit 45 home runs in the 2025 MLB season.
- The Dominican team will play warm-up games in Santo Domingo.
Young slugger Junior Caminero is set to represent the Dominican Republic in the upcoming World Baseball Classic. The Tampa Bay Rays third baseman, who achieved the sixth-most home runs in MLB with 45 during the 2025 season, will participate for the first time.
Caminero, a top prospect upon his Major League debut in September 2023, had a strong 2025 campaign, batting .264 with a .846 OPS. He joins a Dominican squad with aspirations of securing their second WBC title, having previously won in 2013.
The Dominican national team, including Caminero, will play exhibition games in Santo Domingo on March 3-4, preparing for the tournament's pool play which commences on March 6 against Nicaragua. The WBC culminates with the final on March 17.
