Junior Caminero Avoids Fracture After 98 mph All-Star Fastball Hits Left Hand
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 15
Junior Caminero Avoids Fracture After 98 mph All-Star Fastball Hits Left Hand
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 15
Summary
X-rays on Junior Caminero’s left hand came back negative after the Rays third baseman was hit by a 98 mph pitch in the third inning of Tuesday’s MLB All-Star Game.
The 23-year-old crumpled to the ground, ran to the AL dugout in pain and left with trainers after Riley O’Brien’s fastball struck him; Miguel Vargas replaced him on the bases.
Caminero entered the All-Star break with 28 home runs, tied for fourth in the majors, making the scare especially significant for a Tampa Bay club leading the AL East.
The incident briefly turned the exhibition at Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park into exactly the injury scenario teams fear most in a midsummer showcase.