Junior Caminero in the eye of the hurricane for threatening message
Santo Domingo.- Tampa Bay Rays player Junior Caminero has generated controversy after issuing a threatening message during a live Instagram broadcast, directed at MLB insider Michael Rodríguez, known as Mike Deportes. In the live stream, Caminero emphatically stated: “Send this to Mike Rodriguez. As long as I’m in Tampa, you don’t set foot in that clubhouse.” The third baseman’s statement comes after Mike Deportes made a series of public comments about the player’s career, specifically about his time in different academies in the Dominican Republic.The insider detailed that, at 13 years old, Caminero would have gone with Rudy Santini, who, according to Rodríguez, then would have disassociated him. In addition, it was indicated that Caminero returned to Banana with an arm injury, but there were already other more advanced players, so it was suggested that he continue his development with Ventura. Mike Deportes’ message continued: “You must speak the truth, it wasn’t from the Banana academy that they kicked you out”. So far, neither the Tampa Bay Rays nor MLB have issued an official statement regarding the incident. The situation continues to generate debate in the Dominican sports community.In a message spread by the insider, he assured that Caminero was in the Banana academy between 9 and 12 years old without cost, and that the institution would have covered the expenses of his tournaments.
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