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 solemnisation of baseball, but things took a frightening crook for the Tampa Bay Rays connected Tuesday nighttime erstwhile their prima near the tract successful pain.

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

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

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

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Junior Caminero of the Tampa Bay Rays grounds retired to the pitcher during the archetypal inning of the 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 similar this happens."

Caminero came into the All-Star interruption with 28 location runs, tied for 4th successful the majors, portion helping powerfulness the Rays to the apical of the AL East.

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

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

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