Junior Caminero Injures Foot During Rays’ Rally but Says He’ll Play in World Series Game 5
Junior Caminero downplayed the injury as Tampa Bay trailed in the series, and manager Kevin Cash said the Rays need their top hitter to stay alive.
- On Tuesday, All-Star slugger Junior Caminero injured his left foot during the 12th inning of the Tampa Bay Rays' 4-3 World Series Game 4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.
- Caminero began limping after reaching base on a throwing error by third baseman Joey Ortiz, later exiting the game after running to third on a Liam Hicks single.
- During the 2026 regular season, the 23-year-old Caminero, an MVP candidate, recorded 42 home runs and 101 RBIs while playing all 162 games.
- Despite the injury, Caminero stated, "If my foot is broken, I'll play tomorrow," as the Rays prepare for Game 5 at Tropicana Field on Wednesday.
- Manager Kevin Cash emphasized the star's importance to the team, definitively stating, "He'll play tomorrow on one leg," regarding the upcoming Game 5 matchup.
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Detroit Free Press
USA TodayWill Junior Caminero play in World Series Game 5 for Rays? Injury update
Clarin
Independent EspañolThe Dominican stellar batter suffered a foot injury, but assured that he will participate in the crucial fifth game of the series.Despite the ailment, his presence is vital for the team, which seeks to remain in the competition after a dramatic comeback.
The Toronto Star
My Mother LodeJunior Caminero injures foot during Rays’ rally but says he’ll play in World Series Game 5
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — All-Star slugger Junior Caminero injured his left foot during the Tampa Bay Rays' late rally in Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday night but said he'll play Wednesday in Game 5.
Boston 25 News
Junior Caminero injures foot during Rays' rally but says he'll play in World Series Game 5
All-Star slugger Junior Caminero injured his left foot during the Tampa Bay Rays’ late rally in Game 4 of the World Series but said he’ll play Wednesday in Game 5
Rays’ Caminero exits Game 4 late, says he’ll play in Game 5
The Tampa Bay Rays’ young superstar left it all on the field Wednesday. Junior Caminero hustled to reach base on a throwing error to lead off the bottom of the 12th inning and came up limping afterward. But instead of being removed from the game, he gutted out a run from first to third on […]
The Rays won Game 4 of the World Series against the Brewers 4-3 in the 12th inning on October 27th (October 28th Japan time), bringing their series score to 1-3 and keeping their hopes alive for Game 5 on October 28th (October 29th Japan time)...
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