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Caminero Belts Two, Seymour Shines as Rays Blank Guardians 9-0

The 22-year-old's surge powered a third straight win, with the rookie left-hander validating a rotation shakeup.

CLEVELAND, OHIO - AUGUST 25: Yandy Díaz #2 of the Tampa Bay Rays celebrates after hitting a solo homerun during the seventh inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on August 25, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Junior Caminero went 4-for-5 with two home runs, a double and three RBIs, reaching 39 on the season and homering in a third straight game.
  • The slugger tied Cody Bellinger for the fourth-most homers in a season by a player age 21 or younger and leads MLB with 12 in August.
  • Yandy Díaz hit his 22nd of the year to match his career high in a return to Cleveland, and Caminero was a 2021 trade acquisition from the Guardians for Tobias Myers.
  • Left-hander Ian Seymour, newly inserted into the rotation, delivered five scoreless innings with one hit, one walk and eight strikeouts in his first major-league start.
  • Tampa Bay secured its third consecutive victory to improve to 64-67 after a brief seventh-inning rain delay in Cleveland.