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Junior Caminero 2024 Fantasy Baseball Outlook: How High Can The Power Hitting Rookie Rise?
11 months agoMashing 31 home runs in 2023 across 117 games, Tampa Rays top prospect Junior Caminero posted elite exit velocities, reaching 111 mph on his 90th percentile exit velocity, which would rank in the top five among all hitters in baseball. The power is evident to all fields, and he can hit opposite-field home runs with the flick of his wrist. The contact skills are average, as Caminero posted a contact rate north of 73 percent and a zone contact rate north of 80 percent. He will not be a .324 hitter like we saw in the minors, but he can be a .270+ hitter consistently. The bat speed and barrel control allow Caminero to make adjustments on the fly in his swing and cover the zone well without expanding it too often. With regular playing time in Tampa, Caminero has a legitimate chance to mash 25-plus home runs (ATC projects Caminero to hit 22 homers) in 2024 with a solid batting average and counting stats.
