Junior Caminero leads major leagues with fastest and flattest swing

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Tampa Bay Rays infielder Junior Caminero has recorded the fastest swing speed and flattest swing path among all qualified Major League hitters this season.

Caminero's average bat speed stands at 79.9 mph, topping the Statcast leaderboard ahead of players such as Giancarlo Stanton and Oneil Cruz. His swing path tilts at just 22 degrees, the lowest figure in the majors where typical paths range from 20 to 50 degrees. These traits have powered a 40-home-run pace, including nine homers in the Rays' first 36 games of 2026, matching his strong output from last year when he hit 45 home runs.

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Ildemaro Vargas of the Arizona Diamondbacks reacts after striking out to end his 27-game hitting streak in a 2-0 loss to the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.
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Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Ildemaro Vargas saw his MLB-leading 27-game hitting streak—the longest by a Venezuelan-born player—snapped after going 0-for-4 in Saturday's 2-0 loss to the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. The streak spanned 24 games this season and three from last year. Vargas expressed pride in the record and plans to start another.

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Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero fulfilled a promise to his mother by hitting a game-tying home run on her birthday, sparking a three-run ninth inning in a 5-3 win over the Chicago White Sox. The victory completed a sweep and marked the Rays' sixth straight win. Caminero's clutch hit at Guaranteed Rate Field propelled Tampa Bay to the best record in the American League at 11-7.

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Junior Caminero's two-run homer in the sixth inning broke a tie, propelling the Dominican Republic to a 12-3 victory over Nicaragua in their Pool D opener at loanDepot Park in Miami. Julio Rodríguez and Oneil Cruz added home runs in a six-run eighth inning to seal the win. The game featured an electric atmosphere with strong fan support from both nations.

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