The Tampa Bay Rays recalled infielder Junior Caminero, the No. 2-rated prospect in Major League Baseball, from Triple-A Durham on Tuesday.
Caminero hit .276 with 13 homers and 34 RBIs in 53 games for Durham. The 21-year-old has been sidelined twice this season with quadriceps injuries.
Caminero played in seven games with the Rays last year, hitting .235 with one homer and seven RBIs.
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Curtis Mead was optioned to Durham. The infielder was batting .238 with one homer and seven RBIs.
Reporting by The Associated Press.
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