Rays star Junior Caminero takes foul tip to the face in bruising scene

Tampa Bay Rays 3rd baseman Junior Caminero was forced to exit Tuesday’s crippled against nan Cleveland Guardians aft a foul extremity struck him successful nan face.

Caminero was making his first at-bat successful nan crippled erstwhile he fouled a transportation from Guardians pitcher Tanner Bibee disconnected nan plate. The ball bounced disconnected nan plate and deed him successful nan correct jaw. He instantly fell to nan ground.

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Tampa Bay Rays' Junior Caminero is checked retired aft being deed by a foul extremity successful nan first inning against nan Cleveland Guardians successful Cleveland connected April 28, 2026. (Sue Ogrocki/AP)

Tampa Bay’s trainer came retired of nan dugout to thin to Caminero, who was down for a mates of minutes. He was examined for a fewer moments earlier he vanished nan at-bat. He yet grounded retired to Bibee and was replaced by Ben Williamson.

Rays head Kevin Cash said Caminero was doing "OK" aft nan game.

"He's successful really bully spirits and I would expect him to beryllium successful nan lineup tomorrow," Cash said, via MLB.com. "That shot really came disconnected nan sheet difficult and I'm conscionable gladsome that he's successful a beautiful bully spot correct now."

Tampa Bay Rays' Junior Caminero celebrates his solo location tally disconnected Cincinnati Reds pitcher Brandon Williamson during nan 3rd inning of a shot crippled successful St. Petersburg, Fla., connected April 22, 2026. (Chris O'Meara/AP)

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Tampa Bay won nan game, 1-0.

Caminero has been among nan agleam spots successful nan Rays’ lineup truthful acold this season. The one-time All-Star is hitting .257 pinch 8 location runs successful 29 games.

Tampa Bay Rays' Jonathan Aranda is congratulated by Junior Caminero aft hitting a location tally successful nan eighth inning against nan Cleveland Guardians successful Cleveland connected April 27, 2026. (Sue Ogrocki/AP)

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He is coming disconnected a play successful which he deed 45 location runs, drove successful 110 runs and deed .264.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.