"This is a league where three digits isn't going to back anybody away," Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. "Nobody's going to settle down."
The Pirates plucked Caminero away from the Marlins in February, and he immediately emerged as a weapon out of the bullpen. Caminero allowed 19 hits, struck out 34 and rang up a 2.87 ERA in his first 31 1/3 innings.
Since then, Caminero has struggled to create downward angle on his high-octane fastball, and his slider has flattened out. According to Hurdle, the lack of vertical movement is simply a result of Caminero sliding into his delivery rather than staying tall.