TAMPA — Though he’d had hits in each of the past five games, Junior Caminero felt his hands were a little slow as he swung the bat.
He watched video of some winter league at-bats, talked with hitting coach Chad Mottola and teammate Christopher Morel, and made a slight adjustment to their positioning ahead of Tuesday’s 3-1 loss to the Royals.
The change seemed to pay off, as Caminero had a career high-tying three hits, including his team-leading sixth home run, in extending his hitting streak to six games.
“The previous games, I was feeling like I was a little bit behind, but thank God, I was able to make that adjustment,” said Caminero, 21, via team interpreter Eddie Rodriguez.