MLB All-Star Game scare as Rays slugger Junior Caminero exits after taking 98 mph fastball to hand

The Midsummer Classic is expected to beryllium a ceremony of baseball, but things took a frightening move for nan Tampa Bay Rays connected Tuesday nighttime erstwhile their prima near nan section successful pain.

Tampa Bay 3rd baseman Junior Caminero sewage drilled successful nan near manus pinch a 98 mph fastball from St. Louis Cardinals person Riley O'Brien.

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Junior Caminero of nan Tampa Bay Rays is deed by a transportation during nan 3rd inning of nan MLB All-Star Game astatine Citizens Bank Park successful Philadelphia, Pa., connected July 14, 2026. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)

Caminero ran consecutive to nan AL dugout and was forced retired of nan game. The 23-year-old crumpled to nan ground, clutching his near manus earlier stepping disconnected pinch trainers. He was replaced connected nan guidelines paths by pinch-runner Miguel Vargas.

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Junior Caminero of nan Tampa Bay Rays grounds retired to nan pitcher during nan first inning of nan MLB All-Star Game astatine Citizens Bank Park successful Philadelphia, Pa., connected July 14, 2026. (Al Bello/Getty Images)

Fortunately for Tampa Bay, X-rays connected Caminero's near manus came backmost negative.

Fox play-by-play announcer Joe Davis summed it up: "Everybody's worst nightmare successful an accumulation is that thing for illustration this happens."

Caminero came into nan All-Star break pinch 28 location runs, tied for 4th successful nan majors, while helping powerfulness nan Rays to nan apical of nan AL East.

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Caminero avoided nan worst, but nan Midsummer Classic came a batch person to disaster than anyone wanted.

Junior Caminero of nan Tampa Bay Rays is deed by a transportation during nan 3rd inning of nan MLB All-Star Game astatine Citizens Bank Park successful Philadelphia, Pa., connected July 14, 2026. (Al Bello/Getty Images)

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