The Tampa Bay Rays are expected to call up Junior Caminero ahead of Tuesday\'s game against the Houston Astros, according to a source.
The Rays will have to make a corresponding move to clear a spot for Caminero on their active roster.
Caminero, 21, hit .235 (8-for-34) with a homer and seven RBIs in seven regular-season games for the Rays last September.
\"We\'re really excited about what we\'re seeing. The at-bats since he\'s come back [from the injured list] have looked really good. The defense has made progress,\" Rays president of baseball operations Erik Neander told 95.3 FM WDAE on Friday. \"It\'s just a matter of wanting to make sure that, when he comes here, he\'s in position to have success -- because it is much, much harder to hit here than it is in Triple-A.
\"It\'s just working really closely with the staff and gathering feedback to make sure that, when his name\'s called, ideally it\'s something where we can ride with him for a while and we don\'t look back and he\'s not having to look over his shoulder.\"
Caminero has hit well for Triple-A Durham, slashing .276/.331/.498 with 13 homers in 53 games this season.
Via Adam Berry/MLB